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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #30 on: September 05, 2016, 09:55:59 pm »
That is sweet!

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2016, 12:57:11 pm »
Thanks guys and Thank Yew! :)
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Pappy

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2016, 04:11:04 am »
Yep that's a beauty, love the character in that one. ;) very nice work :)
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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2016, 09:02:39 am »
Beauty!
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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #34 on: September 08, 2016, 03:19:52 pm »
Your attention to detail is astonishing. Well done bud
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2016, 04:17:12 pm »
I do like character!  Well done Sir!  Josh

Offline Tillstave

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #36 on: September 13, 2016, 02:44:37 am »
Love the yew Brother.

Offline DesertDisciple

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #37 on: September 18, 2016, 12:26:49 am »
Stunning bow, excellent photography and sweeeeet hat man!

And congrats! May I ask what the arrowpass and shelf are made of?
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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #38 on: September 18, 2016, 05:43:05 am »
Very nice character yew bow :)

Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #39 on: September 19, 2016, 06:38:32 am »
That's a lovely bow mate. Congratulations! awesome.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #40 on: September 25, 2016, 01:24:43 pm »
Thanks Guys!

Desert - they are calf skin.
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Yew longbow/American flatbow - 58#@29" 68" ntn
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2016, 04:10:30 pm »
Carson, I've never worked with yew but it sure looks like you did an exceptional job with that wiggly stick.  Good look'in bow for sure.
Drew - Boone, NC