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First Yew Bow I ever done, since Yew is almost impossible for me in Florida , I got 2 staves here is how the first one turned out.

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Strawned

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Wow, very nice.

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Rattle snake Backed

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Front:

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Handy for tree stand hunting:

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Wish there were trees like this everytime,Huh ?

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Finished:

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Turned out very nice Alex. Whats its specs? Man, how many bows do you have. Everyday you seem to be turning out one.:D

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54#@29"- 6ft - its has a very smooth draw and a brillant cast with no handshock , finished with danish oil and only has 1" of set .

Yep I got 15 more to do for customers.

I own about 20 of my own.

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Very nice job.

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Alex,
That is a great looking bow! I can't imagine how satisfying it must be to take game with a bow that you made.

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It is the ultimate hunt !

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Alex, I didn't know you did this for customers. I thought you were a taxidermist/preacher.

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Nice bow!

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You're gonna fall out of that tree one day!

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ROTFLMAO!!!

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That thing is so SWEEEEEEEEET.You would be sorry ifmy Mom saw you doing that in atree. I remember once when I was little I fell out of a tree, I dont know whatwas worse the fall or thebutt kicking I got.

Vary nice work.

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Isn't it funny how kids these day don't have a clue what that means. I sure remember. We were down right scared to get hurt! We'd try to hide it anyway we could.

"What's wrong with your arm?" ----- Nothing Dad..........

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Yeah Big Country , It started as a hobby when I was around 12.
Then about 5 years ago ,I took to building a longbow, I always shot recurves, It was a Hickory 72 " @ #50 with a 28" draw and bamboo backed, I went to archery outffiters in Georgia, I got a lot of laughs from guys that had black widows and other expensive stuff.

I was there 3 days and shot 4 deers, we sort a had a shooting competition at midday and my bow outshot all the other bows,LOL.( In reality it was my shooting not the bow)

So a guy offered me $250 for it and I sold it, since then I being building 10 to 15 longbows a month for people I don't even know where they got my name,LOL.

But it is a lot of work so I have a carpenter now that rough them out for me and I do all the intriicate work and tunning.
Same thing happened with the taxidermy and now is a job I don't like. ;)

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It's the price of being good. Nice looking bow. What are the tips made of?

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THe Tips are Orynx Horn

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Alex, same thing happened to me. I started painting for people I knewa few years ago, now I could paint 7 days a weekand still turn jobs down. Only difference, painting is not at all fun and kills my back.

I want to start on a bow so bad, I just cant find the time. I am hoping by winter I will be able to getinto it.

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Just start a bit at a time, Usually I spent about an hour a day, working the wood relaxes me.
Now Am putting about 8 hours a week into the new hobby,LOL

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great lookin bow good job