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Blayne
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Primitive Yew Longbow
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July 05, 2016, 06:08:49 pm »
Presenting "Mitle" My new selfbow. She is 66" ntn, 68" ttt and draws 60# at 28". Whoa this one took me a while! I started it back in January and just got it finished last week! Slow and steady got it done though. I was given the stave by DC, and he gave me lots of help getting it straightened out. Thanks Don! It had a twist in it that I didn't know how to deal with, but we got it out. Then three different times with a heat gun to line up the tips. I am really happy with how it turned out, the bow shoots really nice, no hand shock or stack. The slim grip works well for me. There is some cracks in the heartwood that I am not too concerned with, they haven't changed after a hundred shots or so. The tips and arrow rest are antler. I did two coats of shellac and three of tung oil that I will add more to before our damp hunting season here on the wet coast chasing blacktails. I am building a dozen sitka spruce arrows from the shafts I am selling through Beaufort Traditional, and they seem to be paired up well. Looking forward to hunting time with this combo! Thanks for looking, I love seeing all the cool stuff the PA community is doing. This bow is no show piece but it will help me get some groceries for sure!
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wizardgoat
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Re: Primitive Yew Longbow
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July 06, 2016, 12:31:01 am »
Nice work Blayne, I hope to pack my little dude around like that on shoots one day
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penderbender
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island life...
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July 06, 2016, 12:58:07 am »
Nice bow blayne! Simple just how I like em! Wish my little guys were still that little.☺ they like to run around now too crazy to take out all three at once. Cheers- Brendan
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tattoo dave
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Rockford, MI
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July 06, 2016, 07:28:16 am »
Nice work. I love it!
Tattoo Dave
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Rockford, MI
Redhand
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Marlen Murdock PM109458
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July 06, 2016, 07:33:06 am »
Great bow
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Northern Ute
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July 06, 2016, 07:51:30 am »
Congrats on a nice bow
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Fred Arnold
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From up on Munson Creek
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July 06, 2016, 08:04:18 am »
I like it. Job well done.
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I found many years ago that it is much easier and more rewarding working with those that don't know anything than those that know it all.
osage outlaw
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July 06, 2016, 08:38:47 am »
Nice job on that one!
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I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left
Blayne
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July 06, 2016, 09:33:21 am »
Thanks everyone! I shoot more with her on my back than without. I know that I can shoot well with a pack in, thats for sure. I is pretty nice way to go Wizardgoat!
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cantshoot
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July 06, 2016, 09:46:25 am »
That is a really cool and authentic looking bow
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DuBois
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July 06, 2016, 09:50:06 am »
Way to get it done!
Little one has an awesome spectator seat there.
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DC
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July 06, 2016, 11:37:07 am »
Does she whisper in your ear,"Up and to the left, Dad! No, left!."
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Will B
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July 06, 2016, 01:14:22 pm »
Thats a great looking bow. Good luck with it this fall on your blacktail hunts.
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Bob W.
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July 06, 2016, 02:37:36 pm »
Very nice! Way to stay with her, looks like a good shooter !
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Stixnstones
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July 06, 2016, 02:45:08 pm »
nice stik, tiller looks great. bet it's smooth.
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