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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: soy on April 25, 2015, 06:07:55 pm

Title: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 06:07:55 pm
Got this piece of yew a ways back from gundoc...very old piece that was leaning against a basement wall for so long the ends were rotted and it had deflex from the lean  :o
It took some time as it is my first crack at yew and i must confess its almost as good as erc  >:D its 64"ntn 50#@26" Nigerian ebony tip overlays kangaroo leather handle wrap with my first attempt at a strunkish style  ???  tie up.inlayd mother of pearl arrow pass ;)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151546.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151546.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151546a.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151546a.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151546b.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151546b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 06:10:02 pm
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151546c.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151546c.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151551.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151551.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151552.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151552.jpg.html)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 06:11:19 pm
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151555.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151555.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151556.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151556.jpg.html)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: sieddy on April 25, 2015, 06:50:02 pm
Right on man! That looks absolutely fantastic!  :D
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on April 25, 2015, 07:12:01 pm
Beautiful bow Soy!  Almost as good as ERC huh?  Might have to give that a go then ;)
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Post by: JW_Halverson on April 25, 2015, 07:13:37 pm
Do I like that bow?  Soy-tainly!
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 07:15:43 pm
 ::)
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Post by: JW_Halverson on April 25, 2015, 07:19:31 pm
Bring it with, I wanna shoot it once!
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Post by: Stixnstones on April 25, 2015, 07:23:32 pm
Man that looks like a sweet shooter, very cool
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 07:29:21 pm
Bring it with, I wanna shoot it once!


Your the boss ;)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 25, 2015, 07:31:33 pm
Don't tell your wife that, she might not understand.
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 25, 2015, 07:34:33 pm
No!!!
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Dvshunter on April 25, 2015, 07:35:17 pm
Soytantly... I love you wit jw!


Nice looking stick soy. I have a few pieces of yew in the shop but even with a respirator the dust gets to me. I hope mine looks as good as that when I finally finish it. Well done.
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Pat B on April 25, 2015, 07:45:48 pm
Nice Save on that nearly forgotten jewel, soy. Well done.   8)
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Post by: Aaron H on April 25, 2015, 08:15:55 pm
That's a great looking bow, nice work
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Post by: IdahoMatt on April 25, 2015, 08:19:18 pm
Great job soy.
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Post by: wizardgoat on April 25, 2015, 08:25:06 pm
That's a looker soy
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Post by: hunterbob on April 25, 2015, 10:16:12 pm
Nice . You nailed that one.
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Post by: ajbruggink on April 25, 2015, 10:28:09 pm
Nice work!
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Post by: tattoo dave on April 25, 2015, 10:45:12 pm
Nice looking stick there Thad!! You gonna take it west and shoot one of them black hills gobblers?

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: bubby on April 25, 2015, 10:51:29 pm
Looks great soybert, nothing like the look of a yew d bow
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Post by: Hamish on April 25, 2015, 11:14:41 pm
A lovely classic bow. Nice effort.
                                                Hamish.
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 26, 2015, 12:35:01 am
Thanks guys ;D...no Dave I'm bringing the ant farm,an Osage bendy I made from a Kansas fence post I got from gun doc on a Turkey hunting trip.,it's got good juju  ;)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: osage outlaw on April 26, 2015, 07:49:55 am
Great looking yew bow Soy!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 26, 2015, 09:00:46 am
Cool bow man. I love yew.
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Post by: TRACY on April 26, 2015, 09:23:15 am
Looks like a keeper soy! Never tried it but do like ERC .

Tracy
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Post by: Del the cat on April 26, 2015, 10:07:26 am
Sweet..
Looks like an ELB to me :)
Del
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Post by: alwayslookin on April 26, 2015, 06:29:23 pm
I'm loving this bow soy! Congrats!
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Post by: Glerian on April 26, 2015, 08:36:15 pm
Wow that looks amazing!
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Post by: hammertime on April 26, 2015, 09:47:40 pm
Sweet looking bow Soy! Just love the look of yew, and good to see you post one again-Hammertime
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 26, 2015, 11:43:12 pm
Yeah it's been a while :-[ hope to have more time after Turkey season...thanks again all ;)
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 27, 2015, 09:04:08 am
It is a fine one! Nicely done. Jawge
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Josh B on April 27, 2015, 11:58:57 am
Well done my friend!  I hope to get the sister to it done some time this summer.  Josh
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 27, 2015, 06:55:16 pm
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151727.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151727.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/0425151727a.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/thadsoy/media/0425151727a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Sidewinder on April 28, 2015, 07:33:44 am
Very well done Soy. Beautiful. Danny
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on April 28, 2015, 10:35:08 pm
Well done my friend!  I hope to get the sister to it done some time this summer.  Josh



I look forward to seeing it ,thanks again for the chance to try out that hunk o wood  ;)
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Jodocus on May 09, 2015, 03:08:52 am
Man, that is one STRAIGHT piece of yew. Did you correct it? Good thing you did not let it rot. IT came out great. Super classy bow.
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Josh B on September 30, 2015, 09:28:19 am
Wow! This has been a good year!  I stopped by to visit my old buddy Soy last night and damned if he didn't just knock my socks off by giving me this old piece of yew back!  I tell you folks, the pictures don't do this bow justice.  She's a rare beauty and I can find no flaw on it.  She's silky smooth on the draw and release and sinks those arrows deep!  This is the one and only yew bow I have and what a bow it is!  I didn't get any pictures, but i do intend to try and have many for the hunting pictures section.  Soy...I can't thank you enough Brother!  Josh
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Pappy on September 30, 2015, 10:00:10 am
Very very nice, don't know how I missed this one ,I looked at the date first posted and must have been while I was off for the Classic, glad you brought it back up Josh. Beautiful. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: toomanyknots on September 30, 2015, 10:23:02 am
Do I like that bow?  Soy-tainly!

lol That's a nice looking bow there.
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Post by: simson on September 30, 2015, 02:25:52 pm
Great bow there, missed it somehow in the first round  - thanks Josh, you brought that plain beauty back!
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: Josh B on October 01, 2015, 01:54:25 am
I had to take a break this afternoon and loose a few arrows.  It is a pure pleasure to shoot. Thanks again Thad!  Josh
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Post by: dantolin on October 01, 2015, 10:25:19 am
Nice! Good job!!  :)
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 01, 2015, 11:08:32 am
Nice work Thad. That turned out real nice. That is a good deal there Gun Doc!
Title: Re: lil ol yew
Post by: soy on October 05, 2015, 10:56:18 am
 ;)