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Offline DC

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My new Boo yew
« on: February 29, 2016, 03:33:51 pm »
I thought I'd better sneak this in before the Invitational guys start showing their stuff. ;D ;D  It's 63"NTN, 45#@27". Weighs 15.5 oz. Bamboo backed yew billets. Brazilion Walnut tips and arrow pass. I steamed the tips and then tried a little Perry reflex when I glued the back on. I tried it through the Chrony and got a best of 172 FPS. Most were 166-169. I thought I had a little more deflex but the Perry reflex pulled a lot of it out. The full draw picture looks a little wonky to me but it looks better for real. I had it canted away from the camera. maybe that's it. It's the heaviest bow I've shot but it seems relatively easy to draw. I like it, that's the most important thing to me. 

Offline DC

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2016, 03:35:00 pm »
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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2016, 03:36:15 pm »
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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2016, 03:36:53 pm »
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2016, 03:38:03 pm »
Sweet, I do like Boo Yew as a combo'
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2016, 03:39:20 pm »
Great combo, deceivingly fast. Nice bow.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2016, 03:45:51 pm »
Very elegant!
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Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2016, 04:54:57 pm »
Nice bonsai. Oh and the bow is very cool too, lol.

Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2016, 05:17:33 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline JonW

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2016, 05:27:04 pm »
Good work! Thats a combo I would like to try.

Offline DC

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2016, 05:43:42 pm »
Del- This is my second booyoo, I like it. It's a great way to use up left over heartwood.

PD- Thanks, I forgot to mention it was with a 435 gr arrow

Joducus- Thank you, elegant is good :D

US- Thanks, Because it's a layer so I could count the rings it's the only one of my trees I have an accurate age for, 274 years

Steve- Thanks

Jon- see my comments to Del. I'm sure you would like it.

Offline Blayne

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2016, 05:47:04 pm »
Nice one! Soon my wife will shoot your first Yew/Boo. It sure is beautiful hanging on our rack!
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Offline PlanB

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2016, 06:19:06 pm »
Beauty, DC!
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2016, 07:01:23 pm »
I like the combo of the two lighter colors. Looks good!
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: My new Boo yew
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2016, 07:25:36 pm »
Thats a smooth lookin bow ya got there. Tiller looks spot on, and the braced pic really shows the beauty. Great work.
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