Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dean Marlow on March 24, 2014, 09:04:26 am
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Here is a Yew take down I have been working on all winter when the weather would permit. 66" long. 1-1/2" wide to mid limb then tapers down. 55 lbs. @ 28" The tip overlays are Black Walnut and African Black wood. These were not sister billets. I had one short piece for several years and finally got another to make this take down. The one piece had more sap on it than the other so I thinned it down to try and match the other piece as close as I could. I am a Osage man and it was really tough on me to thin the sap on one of these Yew pieces as I just couldn't follow a ring to follow on Yew. Had several seasoned Walnut boards so I made me a little carrying case to go along with the bow. I have to get a couple of tie down straps to put in the case to keep the bow from moving around.
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sharp looking bow! I've always wanted to do a take down with a sleeve like that..
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Man that is gorgeous. That's my fave style of bow, looks so good caramel and cream (drool).
Bet she's fast and smooth.
Del
Oh what??? Fancy box too? (falls off chair)
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Dean, that's a gorgeous bow and excellent work...Love the bend and the antique looking box...Awesome job.
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Good job Dean-o. Love that walnut box to.
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Sweet n simple, love this elegant TD and of course the case. very nice!
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Very nice,looks like a shooter to me. ;)
Pappy
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Great job. Beautiful bow! I've always wanted to build a takedown. I'm gonna have to give it a try.
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Wow Dean, talk about classy. The box the bow. All around great job. Should be fun to take to shoots. I always love a break-down weapon in a nice case. Reminds me of my favorite over under. Thanks for posting. :)
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Nice one!
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sweet rig all around Dean, very nice, bub
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Stunning all round package. Trying to make something similar my self.
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Thanks for all the nice compliments. It is a smooth shooting stick for sure. Will be my go to deer hunting bow next year. Dean
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Beautiful job Dean, I want to build one exactly like it if I ever get my hands on some Yew.
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That is a beautiful bow. Looks like a great match for not being sister billets. Nice work on the carry case too. Top notch!
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An excellent bow with a gorgeous box to boot. Does not get any better.
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That's a dandy! If you bring that to MOJAM, I'd sure like to take a closer look at it! Very nicely done.
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Wow, doesnt get any nicer than that! True craftsmanship, bow and box combo. Beautiful
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Thats a handsome bow and the box compliments the bow perfectly, sweet combo.
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Excellent! Love the bow and the case.
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yup that is one sweet bow...and case..love those tips and of coarse the contrast of sap and heartwood is awesome-hammertime
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AWESOME! the BOW AND the BOX!
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That one will be in a museum some day! Great job!
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Yeah yeah...just another yew bow... :P. Beautiful box and bow. Nicely done sir!!!
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Wow! thats a looker and a shooter too I'll bet. Man, I'll bet that box took some fiddling! Looks like a sweet home for it.
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Thanks again everybody for the nice compliments. If you ever get a chance to get a good piece of Yew it is a top bow wood for sure. I have 2 more pieces i got from Carson Brown that will keep me busy in the days to come. Osage and Yew you can't go wrong. Dean
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Real nice job, Dean! Reminds me of the yew bows built by Wally Miles!
You did good, and look forward to seeing it beside an animal, soon!
Good shootin,
Steve