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Offline Blayne

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Yew Selfbow finished
« on: January 02, 2017, 11:14:21 pm »
Recently finished up this selfbow for my cousin. I made it from the first piece of yew that I harvested myself. A really nice, straight sapling that I harvested in October 2015. This bow was easy, but was still full of lessons and a few challenges. Wizard Goat gave me loads of coaching via text message(Thanks Goat!) I started this one at the Cumberland Woodbow Gathering this past September. Now to get in the hands of it's new owner and let him have fun with it!

The bow is 70" long, 47@28. Finished it with two coats of shellac and four of tung oil. It may get a leather grip, and a leather arrow pass. This will be a hunting bow, and am excited to see it make meat!






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Glad my oldest daughter has a photogenic eye:)
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2017, 11:22:35 pm »
Nice looking bow, I am sure your cousin will be pleased! 
« Last Edit: January 03, 2017, 11:23:14 pm by mwosborn »
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2017, 11:27:53 pm »
Nice work Blayne. Your cousin should have a good time with that one.
Yew staves of this size are my favourite ones for bows
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2017, 11:35:02 pm »
Awesome! Blayne, nicely done. Jawge
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2017, 01:16:06 am »
Great job Blayne that looks sweet! Cheers- Brendan
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Offline SMeeres3030

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2017, 01:29:10 am »
Sweet bow. I love working with yew, that's all I've worked with. Great job!!
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Offline GB

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2017, 04:49:17 am »
Good looking bow!  Always jealous of you guys who get to work with yew.  Pretty wood. :)
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2017, 07:13:24 am »
Nice bow Blayne, I'm sure your cousin will be very happy with it. Hopefully he has a great hunt with it.  Nice pictures your granddaughter has a good eye.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2017, 07:28:39 am »
You done a fine job on that piece of yew!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2017, 07:47:57 am »
Now that's a bow. Congrats!
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2017, 08:06:15 am »
Nice bow!! Wish I had a cousin like yew.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2017, 08:22:57 am »
Nice job, he should love that one. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2017, 08:34:32 am »
That's a fine looking yew bow.  Nice job on it.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2017, 09:59:58 am »
Nicely done!  Josh
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Yew Selfbow finished
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2017, 12:56:08 pm »
nice work, real nice bow
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