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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Wylden Freeborne on June 26, 2013, 09:52:41 pm

Title: "First Strike" Yew Bow.
Post by: Wylden Freeborne on June 26, 2013, 09:52:41 pm
This is my first Yew bow and my third bow, well, of any sort. This also marks my first attempt at making a bow without the hands of Gordon Ferlitsch, CMB, Kennan or Weylin giving me step by step help, though Weylin definitely offered up much appreciated and well heeded advice this last week when he and his boy came to visit our tipi village.
She turned out to be a pretty sweet little bow, albeit a bit lighter than I intended. The finishing work reminds me of old AMES bowling pins, so I think the name serves well. I have many other pics that Anglea, my wife, took of us making scrapings on the mountintop this week as well, and will be adding those with a new "tipi living"update soon.
Again, I encourage any and all visitors to our village to live with the tipi people for a bit (or longer!). Make your way to the Cascade-Siskyous folks!
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Post by: steve b. on June 26, 2013, 10:00:03 pm
Man, that's a great bow.  Looks from here like its healthy and probably really moves and arrow....?
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Post by: Joec123able on June 26, 2013, 10:09:33 pm
Beautiful bow and very nice tiller Can't belive that's only your third
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Post by: BowSlayer on June 26, 2013, 10:09:54 pm
great bow. lets see some more pics please, i mean it is yew.  ;D
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Post by: missilemaster on June 26, 2013, 10:15:21 pm
Beautiful bow right there!
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Post by: Badly Bent on June 26, 2013, 10:28:56 pm
Very nice, has that smooth looking and graceful bend that looks so good in a yew bow. First rate tiller to my eyes.
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Post by: Scallorn on June 26, 2013, 11:44:46 pm
I love the look of yew! the natural lamination and deep color of the wood is awesome. :)
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Post by: Lemos on June 26, 2013, 11:55:54 pm
Dang fine work there friend!
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Post by: Weylin on June 27, 2013, 12:18:37 am
Looks even better it person. The man's a natural!
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Post by: juniper junkie on June 27, 2013, 01:09:15 am
very impressive Michael, you have been paying attention ;D tiller looks great, and I love the handle. good job.
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Post by: portlandfire on June 27, 2013, 01:42:12 am
     Great job!   That looks fantastic.  Did you start that one after the Stick and Sage, or is that the one you were working on there?  Either way, sweet looking bow.

Dave
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Post by: Jodocus on June 27, 2013, 04:29:14 am
Good looking, bow, very straightforward, and nice pics, too.
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Post by: blackhawk on June 27, 2013, 07:52:03 am
Sweet...good job :)
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Post by: Pappy on June 27, 2013, 08:38:03 am
Good looking bow,looks like you been paying attention. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: lesken2011 on June 27, 2013, 09:35:41 am
Nice job on that one, for sure!!
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Post by: Fred Arnold on June 27, 2013, 09:42:17 am
Beautiful work!!!! The black and white photo is a classic. Excellent form also.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 27, 2013, 12:39:40 pm
Nice work Michael, that turned out real nice.  8)
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Post by: coaster500 on June 27, 2013, 03:07:20 pm
That is very well done!!!

Great tiller........  cool backround :)
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Post by: burn em up chuck on June 28, 2013, 01:48:50 pm
very very cool

           chuck
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Post by: Wylden Freeborne on July 02, 2013, 05:41:54 pm
      Did you start that one after the Stick and Sage, or is that the one you were working on there?

Dave

Nah Dave, that was a quick little Ocean Spray bow for my wife, Angela. Turned out great as well and pics will be up as soon as I remember how to not be so Amish and get the pictures from the camera to the interwebs!
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Post by: Blacktail on July 02, 2013, 10:25:23 pm
michael,that is a great looking stick...you are on your way...to being WHAT i dont know...LOL...i hope you get some meat with it this season... is just around the corner...OR you could just open it NOW...LOL...have fun...john
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Post by: mikekeswick on July 03, 2013, 03:26:26 am
Lovely bow.
What's the deal with the teepee's? Are you living there?
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Post by: Gaur on July 03, 2013, 01:11:44 pm
Great looking bow.  congrats.
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Post by: Wylden Freeborne on July 07, 2013, 08:15:19 pm
What's the deal with the teepee's? Are you living there?

Yeah, Mike, my family lives year round in a tipi, within a village of families living in tipis. You can find some of my writings on that on the caveman forum here as well. We live in the Cascade-Siskyous of Southern Oregon, migrating twice a year between the valley in the winter and the mountain in summer. It is a beautiful life!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 07, 2013, 08:53:58 pm
Nice bow.
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Post by: BowEd on July 08, 2013, 11:28:37 am
Way to go Wylden.Nice bow.If you can live that way and get away with it more power to ya.