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"The Works" by Ravenbeak Natureworks - Longbows
« on: June 17, 2015, 11:59:38 pm »
Hey Guys,

I always mean to post my bows before they head off from the shop,  but as we all know,  with life and family.  Time is short!

Lately my wife has been encouraging me to post more,  and even shrinking the photos down to make it easier.  So how can I refuse?

My idea was to start a thread where I can post my bows,  and some other interesting things I come across in the shop while working.  As some of you know we work exclusively pacific yew wood.

We run a ma and pa home based business in Canada,  and have been working at it,  full time for about 4 years.  We are also paying advertisers with Primitive Archer.

So on to the bows...

cheers,
Jamie MacDonald
Ravenbeak Natureworks
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2015, 12:09:37 am »
I recently finished a batch of 6 flatbows,  I snuck this one into the batch as my new bow.   It is the belly split from a piggy back stave.  So,  all heartwood,  but one clear year on the back.  The stave was down about 8 years and was from the first big wind fallen yew I found.   The growth rings are amazing,  I would guess 60-80 rpi

Named "Kaa"  as in your best raven impression.  66" long,  slight recurves and python backed.  Buffalo horn overlays,  inlaid stone arrow pass,  horn arrow rest, and padded with seal fur.  shoots fast,  straight and quiet.  47 lbs at 28 inches.

I really liked this one.  Sad to see it go,  but there will be more..

cheers,
Jamie
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 12:10:57 am »
few more
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2015, 12:11:48 am »
Last few for this one
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Re: "The Works" by Ravenbeak Natureworks
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2015, 12:32:25 am »
Another recent one

Dancing Angel,  slight recurved flatbow,  antler overlays and whitetail rawhide backing.  Inlaid stone arrow pass and leather handle,  No arrow rest as this one is off to England to shoot in the "primitive class"
47 lbs at 26 inches,  but safely tillered to 28
The symbol burned on the outer limbs is the Danging Angel,  a representation from a fire fighter of the flame patterns that are created during house fires

I did a little tan silk thread wrap on each limb,  one to hide the little check that opened during recurving a bump,  and the other to hide the first.

I love the wiggles in this one,  and the colours are very striking in person.

Thanks,
jamie
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2015, 12:35:29 am »
couple more
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2015, 12:36:38 am »
Lastly
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Re: "The Works" by Ravenbeak Natureworks
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2015, 12:42:17 am »
Great idea! I will be checking on this thread often. Nice start, by the way....Beautiful couple of yew bows.
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Re: "The Works" by Ravenbeak Natureworks
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2015, 12:51:26 am »
Very nice set of bows for sure! I really like the first one. And the character on the second is sweet! Keep them coming. Fixing to start my first yew bow myself. Patrick
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2015, 03:35:18 am »
Great work, cool bows.
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2015, 04:21:32 am »
Very nice ! Bob
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2015, 04:57:53 am »
Beautiful work,love them both. :)
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Re: "The Works" by Ravenbeak Natureworks
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2015, 08:13:02 am »
Not just utilitarian, these are beautiful!
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2015, 08:43:03 am »
Nice bows ;)
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2015, 09:05:14 am »
Very nice work, Jamie. Thanks for posting them and thanks for being a sponsor of PA.
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