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Offline ajooter

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2017, 09:49:21 pm »
Way to go Clint!!  Love everything about it..those skins are killer!

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2017, 09:58:12 pm »
Clint that bow came out awesome, I love a low 40s yew bow for those long shooting sessions.
On those small diameter staves, the sapwood thickness can be all over the map, and I no doubt roughed that stave out wherever the cleanest back was.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2017, 10:01:53 pm »
It was a very clean stave Ryan.  There was one very small slit knot on the edge of limb. 
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2017, 10:03:54 pm »
Clint that is a beautiful bow those horn tips & skins really make it look sharp.

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2017, 10:13:16 pm »
Beautiful bow Clint! The sap wood makes those skins pop. The horn tips are the icing on the cake.  And to top it all off with a spot on tiller. Those yew and juniper bows are feather light and very pleasant to shoot. Great job on that bow!
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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2017, 10:18:08 pm »
Yet another of yours to look forward to seeing at TN. Congrats, sir!
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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2017, 10:28:20 pm »
Man! That is beautiful!  My eye usually prefers a wood back over snake skins, but this bow changes that for sure.  The colors in those skins, sapwood, heartwood, tips, handle wrap, and stitching all complement each other wonderfully.  And aside from the decoration aspects, it is a beautiful bow in shape and design.  Very nice!

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2017, 11:19:07 pm »
Very sweet! Beauty of a bow Bro!... Brian
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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2017, 12:04:54 am »
Nice!

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2017, 03:39:53 am »
Awsome - really like the profile. Bob
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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2017, 03:52:15 am »
Got to love a good piece of yew ;)

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2017, 04:01:43 am »
Gotta call you Yew Outlaw now :laugh:
Great work that's one sweet bow.
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Offline Rusty

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #27 on: January 10, 2017, 07:10:14 am »
great bow, excellent finish! i like the design...
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2017, 07:55:19 am »
Stunning. I hope one day my bows will come out with such a refined finished look. You really know how to take your time. Awesome!
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Re: My first attempt with Yew (picture heavy)
« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2017, 08:00:57 am »
That is a beautiful bow Clint is all aspects, just gorgeous .  ;)
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