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Offline Del the cat

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Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
« on: December 11, 2021, 11:59:02 am »
I made a gorgeous character Yew ELb a while back that exploded after about 300 shots. I started on 2 replacement so that the guy I'd made it for would have a choice.
The one he didn't choose was a rather scruffy thing with the pith running up the belly, a kink at one end, some sideways bend and some ugly dflex at the tips. Other than that it was fine ;)
Anyhow, I finished it off and here's a composite pic showing unstrung, braced and full draw in one pic. (about 55# @ 28")
Del
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2021, 12:12:08 pm »
That would have been the one I picked.  Love it
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2021, 01:02:25 pm »
Me too! Who don't love wonky.   8) :OK
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2021, 01:41:32 pm »
Phenomenal. Great job Del!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2021, 04:27:45 pm »
That's the one I would've picked
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2021, 07:33:58 pm »
Wonkey, yes, but knowing your skills Del, definitely not a donkey.
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Offline Will B

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2021, 07:37:07 pm »
Beautiful bow. Love a wonky bow! 
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Offline Kidder

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2021, 10:46:20 pm »
Amazing Del! I’m not sure I’d have the guts to put a tool on that stave if it was the last stave on earth!
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Offline Bamboo-Bows

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2021, 04:48:46 am »
Really cool. Ha! What a bow
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2021, 09:16:39 am »
Very nice Mr Cat. I’m sure it looks even better in hand.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2021, 09:35:26 am »
That is a pretty cool looking bow.  Nice
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2021, 09:36:35 am »
Just been out roving with it, performs nicely, I used my "standard" field arrows 400 gn and it went about 200yards on one shot (slight tail wind). It out performed my expectations. :)
One of the guys took some pics, so I should have a nice live full draw pic later.
Del
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Offline diliviu

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2021, 11:37:02 am »
Neat tillering to my eyes, and a thing of beauty.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2021, 01:12:38 pm »
Beautiful execution on that wonky stick Del.
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Offline Rowan Bows

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Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2021, 03:32:44 pm »
that tillering must have been a real challenge
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