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Offline simk

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Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« on: November 14, 2021, 04:32:29 pm »
Aloha  :)
This bow is a sister-stave from my trade bow - alone it suddenly showed ugly surpises under the the thick sapwood. OK, put it in the corner of shame for a while. Then....a few month's later give it a try. Not too strong, but long. I didn't want to put too much extra work into just to see her blow up, therefore went for a simple longbow. string too centered to decide left or right so I made ambidextrous. Very pleasant shooter she became - never underestimate a good longbow - yew is Queen and finish is not motor oil ;D
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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2021, 04:39:54 pm »
some more
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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2021, 04:41:26 pm »
last - thanx for watching  ;)
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2021, 05:00:08 pm »

Sweet bow.

Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2021, 06:21:43 pm »
Lovely

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2021, 06:43:09 pm »
beautiful congrats :)

Offline PaSteve

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2021, 07:41:43 pm »
Pretty neat character in that bow. Very well executed.
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Offline Will B

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2021, 07:52:11 pm »
I love the character in that yew!  Beautiful bow. Well done!

Offline Pat B

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2021, 09:47:22 pm »
Very cool character yew bow.  8) :OK
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2021, 12:39:47 am »
Very nice!

Offline simk

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2021, 05:34:14 am »
thanx guys  ;) I appreciate it
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Offline rps3

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2021, 06:51:21 am »
Very nice.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2021, 07:08:27 am »
Woo, that's gorgeous...
Only thing wrong with it... is that I didn't make it  ;D :o >:D
Some lovely character on there... I love the clusters of pin knots :)
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2021, 07:25:36 am »
Nice bend on that one!

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Yew Longbow - 69 ntn - 40# @ 28" - ambidextrous
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2021, 09:50:08 pm »
That certainly is a beauty. Well done.
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