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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on June 28, 2010, 07:22:39 am

Title: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2010, 07:22:39 am

I have been working on this on and off for a few months,spring is very busy around the Club and shop so sometime it takes me forever.This was a piece of scrap off of a stave Jesse traded for at the Classic year before last.He got what he wanted and offered me the rest.Nice and clean except for one big knot about mid limb,it made it a challenge for me to tiller,also never working with yew
before made for an interesting project. Didn't get it bending just like I wanted but finely call it good enough.I have shot it several hundred time and it is sweet,pretty fast and light in the hand.It is holding up straight after shooting and coming back to just over and inch of reflex after resting.
66 n-n 53@26.Yew with rawhide backing,also river snake skins. Buffalo tips. Hope you like it,I sure do. :)
   Pappy

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Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2010, 07:25:57 am

A couple more,Miss Joanie dose the writing.  ;):)
   Pappy

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Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: mullet on June 28, 2010, 08:36:35 am

 Look's Sweet, Pappy.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: cracker on June 28, 2010, 08:50:30 am

Fine looking bow Pappy.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Little John on June 28, 2010, 08:58:05 am

Beautiful as always Pappy, good job on that yew.    Kenneth

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: HatchA on June 28, 2010, 09:07:24 am

Yet another bow you can be very proud of!  love the slender tips.



Steve.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Diligence on June 28, 2010, 10:21:43 am

looks very fine!  you shooting that off the hand or is that a little ledge cut in?

I need to get my Vancouver cousins to send me some yew!!!!

j

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2010, 10:28:28 am

Thanks guys,no not off the hand but almost,small leather shelf in the grip. Didn't tiller out as well as I would have liked but done all I could with the big knot and it seems to be holding up well and shoots nice.Plan on doing some hunting with it this fall. :)
   Pppy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Thwackaddict on June 28, 2010, 10:34:01 am

great looking bow Pappy,i have a yew stave on the way cant wait to work with it.I love the snake skins!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Josh on June 28, 2010, 10:54:31 am

Very nice bow Pappy... Glad you finally had time to finished it I was wondering if I'd missed it..  Looks great! Your work is always an inspiration.  :)

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 28, 2010, 10:57:26 am

That is an outstanding bow! Jawge

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Ranger B on June 28, 2010, 11:03:56 am

Beautiful bow that shoots fast and hard. Enjoyed watching you make it, but enjoyed the smile on your face as you drilled the 12 ring even more. Congrats!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: ohma on June 28, 2010, 11:42:36 am

great lookin bow pappy. love those little tips.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2010, 11:43:59 am

Cool yew bow Pappy. I become fond of yew even though I've only made a few yew bows. Not as tough as osage but so far tough enough for one of my bows!  ;D

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Barrage on June 28, 2010, 12:28:06 pm

Very nice Pappy! :)

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Del the cat on June 28, 2010, 01:16:43 pm

Doncha just love Yew... so pretty and tough with it. I'll bet you could pull that back to your ear and it wouldn't complain.
Nice to have the skin and the sap & the heart wood all showing, very pretty.
Del

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: DirtyDan on June 28, 2010, 03:11:31 pm

Good job, Pappy.  I like it a lot.  Nice skins.  Yew is beautiful wood, isn't it?  I am going to try my second one soon. 

Dan

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: dwardo on June 28, 2010, 04:00:51 pm

That is lovely,,,,,,,,

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: acker on June 28, 2010, 07:10:58 pm

great craftmanship ! very well done
acker

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: gmc on June 28, 2010, 08:32:38 pm

That's real nice, Pappy. It's always great to experience a new wood, especially when a plan comes together.  ;D

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Lombard on June 28, 2010, 09:04:53 pm

Very nice bow Pappy. Gotta love the way those skins look on that bow.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: sailordad on June 28, 2010, 09:13:19 pm

Pappy that sure is a sweet looking stick
awesome skins on it  8)

the wife thought you did that stick justice,but she cant beleive you were still working on that same one from back in february.

one of these days i might have to break into the piece i have stashed away  ;)

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Blacktail on June 28, 2010, 09:38:20 pm

WOW,THAT IS GREAT..so,was it alittle softer...i am so glad that it all came out for you..and now we can call you a brother of the pacific northwest....I do have one question....how did you go about doing all the fancy writing on the bow..this is some thing i need to learn or what to use..great work ...john

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: ken75 on June 29, 2010, 12:17:20 am

Pappy that looks like a tough one, good job!!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: hammertime on June 29, 2010, 12:27:32 am

turned out really sweet Pappy..I to really like those snake skins on the back well done.Hammertime

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on June 29, 2010, 06:50:18 am

Thanks guys,Ya sailordad I have had so much going on just couldn't get it finished,just done a little at a time between a few other bows started and things going on at the club. blacktail,ya it was much softer than I am use to,had to slow down and be real careful scraping.I do like the way it feels,it is so springy.I have another short piece with no knots,can't wait to get started on it.Thanks again. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: TRACY on June 29, 2010, 08:57:53 am

Really nice bow Pappy! Looks like you did an excellent job even being so busy.


Tracy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Gordon on June 30, 2010, 02:27:47 am

That's a sweet bow Pappy. Be careful, you can get hooked on that yew wood.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on June 30, 2010, 06:10:30 am

Thanks Tracy/Gordon,Ya that stuff could grow on you,to bad it don't grow in Tennessee. :)
 It is very cool wood. :) 
   Pappy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: bowkee on June 30, 2010, 12:05:40 pm

Pappy,that is most excellent :)Phillip

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: rover brewer on June 30, 2010, 08:59:31 pm

that is just awesome.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: medicinewheel on July 01, 2010, 02:49:55 am

Very nice bow Pappy!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: tombo on July 02, 2010, 12:31:05 am

Once again........impressive!
Tom

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: _Jon_ on July 04, 2010, 02:52:16 pm

Well done ole friend.  Thats something special.  Mighty fine work.

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on July 05, 2010, 06:27:34 am

Thanks Guys,I appreciate that. :) :)
     Pappy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: GregB on July 08, 2010, 07:54:12 am

I've been away for a while...I have seen Pappy's bow though, and it turned out great!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Parnell on July 08, 2010, 10:56:52 am

It looks great finished Pappy, congratulations!

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on July 09, 2010, 06:10:25 am

Thanks guys. It's fixing to get a work out next week.  :)Hope I can do it proud.
   Pappy

   

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: petew on July 09, 2010, 08:11:04 pm

Looks just fine. Well done Pappy.
Pete

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Rain Man on July 09, 2010, 11:53:46 pm

Looks really nice.  Is there an advantage to having all of your bend so early in the limb?

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: Pappy on July 12, 2010, 08:34:37 am

This one had a big knot a little passed mid lime so that's about all I could do,but I do tend to leave my outer limbs stiffer than most,slim and stiff,just a personal preference. :) My draw is fairly short so I can get away with it more than some. If it is for me I never tiller over 26 anyway.No need . :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First Yew[finely done]
Post by: ricktrojanowski on July 12, 2010, 10:10:37 pm

Nice job Pappy, that came out looking real good.