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Title: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:36:50 pm

I cut this tree in my sons backyard right around 2000 ft if that means anything. My 4th sinew backed bow but my first using knox. All the others were tb 3. I like working with knox much better. I would have liked to get the outer bottom limb bending more, but there is a significant knot and I worked it as far as I dared. Maybe tips could be worked down more. What do ya think? The mass weight before skin was 15 oz. 60" bow pulling low 50's at 28", I might work it out to 29"
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Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:39:04 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2194_zpsgegd01qt.jpg)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:40:28 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2192_zps0rnmyvur.jpg)
[img][/http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2188_zpslltf5dnw.jpgimg]

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:41:25 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2188_zpslltf5dnw.jpg)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:43:12 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2190_zpsgcr3bzha.jpg)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:44:57 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2190_zpsgcr3bzha.jpghttp://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2185_zpsbzfd6lts.jpg)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:46:22 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2185_zpsbzfd6lts.jpg)

Struggling with posting. You can see the difference in rings from tip to tip.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 18, 2015, 09:47:16 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/sinyew/DSCN2184_zpsb1mz8rvj.jpg)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Dvshunter on May 18, 2015, 11:29:36 pm

Looks pretty cool to me. Well done

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Pappy on May 19, 2015, 05:11:10 am

That is a beauty, mighty fine work. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: blackhawk on May 19, 2015, 06:29:33 am

 Nice job Bob!!! :)

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 19, 2015, 06:51:08 am

Nice bow Bob!

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Aaron H on May 19, 2015, 11:06:39 am

Sweet looking bow

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Sasquatch on May 19, 2015, 11:14:06 am

Great bow. nice skins on that one.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: JonW on May 19, 2015, 12:47:05 pm

A looker and a shooter. Nice job.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Blaflair2 on May 19, 2015, 01:05:01 pm

So is that ornamental yew? I got a stave I'm gonna sinew soon

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 19, 2015, 03:01:13 pm

Thanks guys. Blaflair2, i would say yes as it was growing between the garage and an old coal town house.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: IdahoMatt on May 19, 2015, 04:50:17 pm

Very good looking bow Bob. 

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: hunterbob on May 19, 2015, 06:00:14 pm

Sweet job on that one to bob.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Badly Bent on May 19, 2015, 10:06:25 pm

That is a good looking bow and the bend at full draws looks like it would really send an arrow smoking down range.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Arrowind on May 19, 2015, 10:32:03 pm

Great work!  Nice bow!

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 20, 2015, 02:03:55 am

Thanks again. I am happy with how it shoots.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: PAHunter on May 20, 2015, 02:16:00 am

Fantastic bow!  Well done.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Josh B on May 20, 2015, 10:54:09 am

She's a looker!  Well done Sir!  Josh

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: adams89 on May 20, 2015, 01:49:50 pm

plain beautiful, perfect bow!

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Will H on May 20, 2015, 06:09:04 pm

That thing is killer! Bet it shoots awesome!!

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: bushboy on May 20, 2015, 06:29:58 pm

Beauty tiller and cool finish!love the statics!

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: Aaron H on May 20, 2015, 08:56:03 pm

How many coarses of sinew?

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: osage outlaw on May 20, 2015, 11:57:59 pm

That has a beautiful bend.  Great job on it.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: H Rhodes on May 21, 2015, 08:49:16 am

That is a beautiful bow and the tiller looks perfect.  Great job. 

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: rps3 on May 21, 2015, 10:00:03 am

Thank you, much appreciated. 3 thin layers falcon.

Title: Re: sinew and snakeskin backed pa. yew
Post by: PaulN/KS on May 21, 2015, 10:54:56 am

WOW! That's a beauty.