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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2011, 11:16:29 am »
thanks for the kind words all. here are some more pics
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Offline juniper junkie

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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2011, 11:20:58 am »
here is another braced pic
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Offline toomanyknots

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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2011, 11:22:18 am »
Very nice job on that bottom limb!
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2011, 11:32:58 am »
the bottom limb was my problem child. there is a spot about mid limb where the back dips in about 1/4". was really worried about a hinge developing there. but I left the belly more proud there and it all worked out.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2011, 02:29:34 pm »
Dave that is absolutely a sweet looking bow!  Love the dips and dives in the sap wood, and the tips and tiller look awesome. Looks like we will have three very similar gnarly yew bows at the rendezvous ;D  Congratulations.
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Offline Timo

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« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2011, 02:49:42 pm »
Sweet little bow! That bottom limb looks like a ribbon blowing in the wind. 8)

I wished I could work with yew,but it definitely doesn't jive with my senses! :'(
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Offline Blacktail

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« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2011, 03:53:01 pm »
WOW DAVE...that is great work....i have to agree with pat b...Chet would be very proud of your work...cant wait to see it at the gathering....john
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Offline Michael C.

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« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2011, 04:02:38 pm »
Holy smokes those curves on the one limb look cool. Nice work that white and golden brown are always nice to see.
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Offline Sidewinder

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« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2011, 04:13:21 pm »
Simply gorgous is all I can say. The whoop de doos are amazing. I have a nice piece of yew I traded for that I am looking forward to working on. The contrast is really stunning.  Danny
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2011, 04:33:54 pm »
I keep coming back to look at this beauty. I can't wait to see all three of these girls together at the Gathering!
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Offline juniper junkie

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« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2011, 01:16:45 pm »
gordon, it sounds like a "twisted sister reunion"  ;D
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2011, 03:45:11 pm »
I personally feel those sister bows are by far some of my most favorite bows I've had the honor of seeing on this site.  If I could one day build bows of that quality out of challenging wood like these I'd had achieved one of my personal goals.  Beautiful work Gentlemen.

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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2011, 05:25:33 pm »
That is a beautiful bow. I have gotten to work with Yew just a couple of times but truly love working with that wood. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #28 on: February 27, 2011, 08:12:44 pm »
 Very nice ! Everytime I see a yew bow,I want to load up the saw and head for the coast.(Maybe this summer.) Beautiful work  '  Frank
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: twisted yew
« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2011, 08:39:43 pm »
Quote from: Sparrow on February 27, 2011, 08:12:44 pm
Very nice ! Everytime I see a yew bow,I want to load up the saw and head for the coast.(Maybe this summer.) Beautiful work  '  Frank

If "yew" do I'll trade ya an Osage or ERC stave if you're interested  ;D
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