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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2018, 06:28:17 am »
Sure hoping we'll get together at Marshall this year Jeff. Been really looking forward to seeing you there. Hope your still planning on making the trip. Sounds like a bunch of new first timers again. It should be a very special meet. We have to plan another group picture.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2018, 09:21:46 am »
Awesome job as per usual!maybe refine those tips a bit.
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2018, 10:03:08 am »
Awesome bow, i love the longer levers.  No surprise she’s fast. Great job.
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2018, 03:06:36 pm »
Nice job on that splice! And fast too!
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Offline Bob Barnes

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« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2018, 04:54:36 pm »
love it... it has a very pleasing profile.
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Offline S.C. hunter

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2018, 05:41:15 pm »
Yet another fine looking Bow!   great job on the splices,
   Steve
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2018, 05:56:50 pm »
I must have done something right if all of you very respectable bow guys like her. Thank you all for your comments.  :)

If anyone is wondering what's up with the sinew wrapped at the tips, I originally had a layer of Paduk and a layer of antler glued on them. I cut too deep into the antler when I filed out the nocks and when I braced her the tension pulled the string ends through the overlays and delamed the yew.

I fixed this by gluing the yew back together, wrapping with sinew, and putting extra thick pieces of antler on the tips. Not the best looking fix, but functional nonetheless.
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Offline smoke

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2018, 06:51:18 am »
That is a really cool bow - the lines are very elegant. 
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Offline stickbowbeard

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« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2018, 07:00:54 am »
Beautiful bow!  I'm digging those cobra skins.  And that is some awesome performance.  Nice work!
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2018, 10:59:38 am »
Nice work upstate. Great looking glue lines
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2018, 01:41:33 pm »
Where so guys get skins like this?

I'm waiting for my friends snakes to die so I can get those skins.....I've been waiting years.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2018, 01:46:43 pm »
      Beautiful bow and great performance!
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Offline DC

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« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2018, 02:01:06 pm »
grteat bow and the splice looks good. First splice eh, still find yourself puckering a bit when you pull it ;D ;D
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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2018, 05:42:35 pm »
Great job on that bow!  Those cobra skins look killer!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Sinew-backed Yew D/R with Cobra Skins
« Reply #29 on: April 23, 2018, 06:32:42 pm »
Thanks everyone!

High Desert, I got these skins on that really big online retailer for less than $50. They were like 6' long w/the head! They're tanned, not fresh dried, but for the price I couldn't resist.

I was puckering big time for the first 50 shots or so Don, but I gradually started trusting it. Of coarse now that I've said that I'll probably get a good wack in the skull  (--)
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