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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on February 26, 2020, 06:52:32 pm

Title: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Weylin on February 26, 2020, 06:52:32 pm

This was a nice clean piece of Oregon yew with a straight forward design and not too much distracting extras. The bow is 68" nock to nock and it pulls 58@@30".  The shooter said he shoots left handed sometimes too so I decided to do some ambidexterous strike plates. I inlaid the beaver tail so it stood just a little proud but didn't feel tacked on. The tip overlays are buffalo horn, the finish is tru oil.

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Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: The Zen Master on February 26, 2020, 07:18:09 pm

WOW. Real nice!

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: bushboy on February 26, 2020, 07:20:21 pm

Very skilled work as usual!you never dissapointed weylin!

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: aznboi3644 on February 26, 2020, 08:18:35 pm

One of these days I want to get my hands on some yew.  That color contrast is beautiful.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: bjrogg on February 26, 2020, 08:19:23 pm

Nice bow Weylin
Thanks for sharing it with us
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: PaSteve on February 26, 2020, 08:52:09 pm

Another beauty Weylin. Always enjoy seeing your work.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: rps3 on February 27, 2020, 06:00:31 am

Beautiful.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Del the cat on February 27, 2020, 06:09:20 am

Gorgeous bow :)
Nice to see a long draw.
Del

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Swampman on February 27, 2020, 06:17:19 am

Great bow Weylin.  The contrast of the yew along with the black overlays and strike plates really adds to that bow.  Very nice work.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Whiskeyjet on February 27, 2020, 06:17:50 am

Another beauty Weylin!

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: leonwood on February 27, 2020, 06:20:55 am

Don't you just love a nice clean piece of yew!

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 27, 2020, 07:44:13 am

Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: DC on February 27, 2020, 09:39:48 am

There's one for the cover of the next TBB! Beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Yellowstave on February 27, 2020, 03:43:31 pm

What a beauty.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Selfbowman on February 27, 2020, 04:11:45 pm

I like it as always Weylin. Arvin

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: ErictheViking on February 27, 2020, 06:47:35 pm

Beautiful work. Can't get tired of the sap/heartwood contrast.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: bradsmith2010 on February 27, 2020, 07:25:59 pm

Beautiful,..thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: backtowood B2W on February 28, 2020, 12:23:37 am

Very nice! I really like the grain shown in the handle, good you didn't wrap it. To inlay the strike plates, just shows your passion for perfectionism!
Love it, thanks for showing us your work!
B2W

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: medicinewheel on February 28, 2020, 12:43:37 am

Very nice bow. Love the profile. Perfect overlays, too.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Santanasaur on February 28, 2020, 01:21:38 am

You’ve really done right by that yew. Your ornate work is really beautiful but to me nothing makes the wood look better than a naked bow

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: BowEd on February 28, 2020, 07:21:11 am

Sweet looking yew bow Weylin.Some time ago I made an ambidestrious bow out of osage.It stayed in a traditional bow shop and leftys and rightys shot it to their content.Think it's still there as the owner of shop won't sell it.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Will B on February 28, 2020, 05:04:43 pm

That’s a really beautiful bow!!  Great job Weylin

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: Weylin on March 02, 2020, 03:16:45 pm

Thanks for the feedback, guys! I appreciate it.

Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68", 58#@30"
Post by: CallanJ on March 03, 2020, 02:03:39 pm

A gorgeous bow from a great piece of yew.  I too love the contrast between the sap wood and the heart wood.  Another great bow ... keep them coming.  Thanks.