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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wizardgoat on July 05, 2015, 04:30:34 am

Title: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on July 05, 2015, 04:30:34 am: It was a beauty Saturday in Vancouver, we went for a hike and I thought I'd bring the new bow along for some photos.
This is my first attempt at a reflex deflex design. I tried to cook in more reflex twice, but she just wouldn't keep it.
The tips ended up about even with the handle, but its a very smooth bow and lots of fun to shoot.
Not the tightest ringed yew, and mostly sapwood, but pretty light at 10 oz.
I don't think I nailed the bend, but it shoots quiet and feels balanced so I must be close.
She is 56" ntn, and pull 42# at 27". Sinew wrappings on the nocks, and deer hide handle wrap over built up cork.
Skins are western diamond backs I believe.
Cheers guys thanks for looking

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Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: simson on July 05, 2015, 04:46:33 am: boaaaah, nice and and interesting profiles here!!

Always thought on that a shape - now you've done it.
Btw. handle looks great, I personally like it much more than the strunk style (with I think fits an ELB perfect).

Well, the F/D pic is thing for itsself. Classy!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: adams89 on July 05, 2015, 05:19:11 am: beautiful work, looks very interesting, your bows are getting very good!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: osage outlaw on July 05, 2015, 07:25:25 am: Great looking bow Goat. Looks like it would be a sweet shooter. You have some nice terrain to take bow pictures.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 05, 2015, 08:04:45 am: Very nice. Tiller looks good
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: rps3 on July 05, 2015, 08:05:31 am: Alot of eye candy there. I like the sinew wrapped nocks.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Aries on July 05, 2015, 09:01:02 am: That thing is awesome! Great job man.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: TRACY on July 05, 2015, 09:13:24 am: Real nice work Ryan ! That is one of the best fd pics I can recall!

Tracy
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 05, 2015, 09:28:53 am: Sweet looking bow. Tiller looks spot on. Very nice work goat.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Badly Bent on July 05, 2015, 09:29:24 am: Nice profile, you got a good amount of deflex out of the handle and nice reflexed hooks in the outer limbs to the tips. Smoothly shaped to my eyes and sure does look like a fun one to shoot. You have some real nice country to wander around and loose arrows in Ryan.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: bushboy on July 05, 2015, 10:16:44 am: Another beauty! 8)your a bow machine man!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: TolkienFan on July 05, 2015, 10:20:33 am: I normally don't like the look of rattler or snake skin backed bows, but this one is beautiful. Great bow and great photography to capture it.

Where are you in those photos? The scenery is beautiful!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: HighEagle on July 05, 2015, 10:41:22 am: Really nice Goat super hot FD pic, Chuck
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Post by: Stixnstones on July 05, 2015, 11:46:49 am: As always , awesome! Just really admire ur work sir, cant wait to see what ya got next.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: DC on July 05, 2015, 11:52:46 am: Yet another beaut!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Tree_Ninja on July 05, 2015, 12:00:21 pm: Super nice. I can't see any smoke in the photo's, it must be fake! >:D
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Ryan C on July 05, 2015, 12:03:14 pm: Very nice bow and amazing scenery.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: DC on July 05, 2015, 12:04:00 pm: Quote from: Tree_Ninja on July 05, 2015, 12:00:21 pm
Super nice. I can't see any smoke in the photo's, it must be fake! >:D

Sure red here this morning
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: alwayslookin on July 05, 2015, 02:09:47 pm: You always have some sweet backdrops for your also sweet bows.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: JonW on July 05, 2015, 06:02:50 pm: I like the design and length of this bow. Great work man.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on July 05, 2015, 06:24:30 pm: Great looking shooter Goat! You do Yew justice
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Chadwick on July 05, 2015, 07:51:52 pm: Good looking bow!
I know you called it a RD, but isn't it considered a full recurve, since the string touches the limbs at brace?
Nice arrow in your full draw.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: bow101 on July 05, 2015, 09:34:45 pm: Not my thing but hey good job....
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Arrowind on July 05, 2015, 11:29:09 pm: Sweet bow! Nice work!
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on July 06, 2015, 03:34:47 am: Thanks guys, forgot to mention the photos were takin on Seymour mountain overlooking Vancouver,
A little hazy because of all the forest fires, but today was much worse, totally smoked out here
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on July 06, 2015, 03:36:32 am: chadwick - not too sure on the technical terms, maybe a recurved deflex would be a more suited name
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Aaron H on July 06, 2015, 07:54:07 am: Very cool, I bet she's fast. Well done goat
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: MWirwicki on July 06, 2015, 08:11:17 am: Very well done, Goatster. That sure is a beauty. What method did you use to get the curve into those yew tips?
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on July 06, 2015, 12:51:57 pm: Matt- I boiled these tips for about 20 minutes after the bow fully braced and pulling to 20"
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 06, 2015, 03:52:20 pm: Another killer stick of yew! I like how it turned out with that profile. Was that hard deflex in the handle natural?
As always, you have some good looking pin nocks on there.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Pappy on July 07, 2015, 09:44:05 am: Very nice work and I love the full draw picture,very cool. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: blackhawk on July 07, 2015, 09:51:16 am: Nice job Ryan. Yew shoots well in that design(and every other design too..lol) ...looks like a good candidate for close encounters hunting. :)
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on July 07, 2015, 07:23:37 pm: Thanks again guys
Carson, no, the deflex was steamed in. A weird thing putting deflex into yew when most of my yew is deflexed anyways haha
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: docmann on August 11, 2015, 01:46:23 am: Nicely done. Appears to be well engineered. Still haven't tried my hand with Yew, but projects like this encourage me.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Blayne on August 11, 2015, 12:02:07 pm: That last pic is badass! Great stick Wizard
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Forest_Farmer on August 11, 2015, 02:26:40 pm: Great looking bow, and great pics Goat. You sure do have some nice land to play on.

This fall I think we need a follow up picture of this bow resting against a freshly harvested Roosevelt Elk, or blacktailed deer ;)
Thanks for sharing!
Ed
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: killir duck on August 17, 2015, 09:40:42 pm: Sweet! That fd pic looks awesome
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Post by: Selfbowman on August 30, 2015, 05:09:37 pm: Very nice Ryan . Looks great.
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: wizardgoat on August 30, 2015, 06:53:31 pm: Thanks guys! One of my most fun bows to shoot, I have a few more RD bows in the works
Title: Re: Yew RD w/ rattler skins
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 30, 2015, 07:49:59 pm: I've looked at this post three or four times....and I'm a lost for words. But that is a mighty fine tiller on a sweet looking bow..
DBar