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Offline dwardo

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Yew bow ELB`ish
« on: January 17, 2013, 02:06:07 pm »
Hi all,

This is a yew bow i have had near finished for a while now. I need to tweak the outer limbs a bit but since needing to do this I have been laid up with stinking man-flu :( So have all the family so its a painted red cross on the door and just waiting for the call of "bring art ye dead"  ::)

Anyways its been an age since i made an elb so very rusty indeed. It was so hard to get out of the flat and short mentality and into the rounded and loooong.

Its 70 something long and about 60 at 29. Cant seem to drag it out much further as I cant seem to nock up out that far, yet.

Anyways some pretty pictures to pass a few minutes until I can man-up get out there and do a money shot.









Offline danny f

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2013, 02:12:23 pm »
it looks great. i like those tip overlays. looking forward to the full draw pic

Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2013, 02:13:43 pm »
wow! excellent craftsmanship! i need to get my hands on some yew! you made the yew proud! and i have no doubt that it will last you a LONG time!
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2013, 02:23:51 pm »
very nice job really like ur tips  brock

Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 02:41:55 pm »
I'm totally in love....
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2013, 02:49:22 pm »
Thats a beauty Dwardo, really fine work there! :)
Greg
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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 02:53:59 pm »
Looks very good Dwardo, like it
Looking forward for more pics ....

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Offline 4est Trekker

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 02:57:46 pm »
That is a fantastic all the way around.  Great work on the handle wrap/arrow pass combo, too.  Very classy.
"Walk softly, and carry a bent stick."

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 04:48:24 pm »
Beautiful, as always! I really like the little touches on the handle.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 05:13:12 pm »
Nice... but whaaaa there are spots of water on your your bow :o whaaaa (runs round in circles shreiking)
I like the clever balancing the bow on the arrow shot... I may have to 'borrow' that trick O:)
Cunning leather grip/arrow pass too.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 05:29:18 pm »
Nice bend, so far...hope you feel better soon so we can see the full draw!!
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 07:07:31 pm »
That's some straight-up bow porn right there!

Offline seabass

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 07:39:27 pm »
WOW,very nice indeed.good job.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2013, 08:54:29 pm »
Great looking bow Dwardo, very clean and stylish. I like the wet and wild picture you slipped in

Offline Gordon

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Re: Yew bow ELB`ish
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2013, 09:35:14 pm »
Excellent attention to detail on the bow. And the pictures are very well done. Thank you for sharing.
Gordon