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Title: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Selfyewdave on February 27, 2008, 06:30:00 PM
Finally got it in after a couple of 3 months of waiting.  It is yew laminate with a hickory backing.  The grip is elk skin and the knocks are made of horn.  The pics do not do it justice.  I had it made in the classic english style with no shelf.  Oh, and it is 74 inches long.  
In my opinion, Jay St. Charles did an excellent job on this bow.

  (http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9544/pacificyewbowec0.jpg)
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Hawken1911 on February 27, 2008, 06:34:00 PM
Beautiful bow  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: fxe on February 27, 2008, 07:27:00 PM
Cool,how does it shoot.
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: drewsbow on February 27, 2008, 07:28:00 PM
nice   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Selfyewdave on February 27, 2008, 07:48:00 PM
I just got it today and shot a few arrows.  It feels great, very quiet, and the arrows fly nicely.  I was going to get Jay to make me a bow out of a single stave of yew, but he talked me into the yew laminate, instead.  He said to find the perfect stave for a yew stick bow is nearly impossible to do and the laminate would shoot better.  He tells me he is currently working with a wood called Ipe  (EE-pay) from S. America.  He says it is a wonderful wood and shoots great.  His sister is a fletcher and I had her make cedar arrows specific to this bow.  I am extremely pleased with the final outcome.
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: dino on February 27, 2008, 08:15:00 PM
Jay made me one of them a couple of years back, they are really nice shootin' bows!!!  You won't be dissapointed. dino
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 27, 2008, 08:17:00 PM
kool looking bow... Congrats
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Chris Wilson on February 27, 2008, 08:26:00 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Bjorn on February 27, 2008, 11:25:00 PM
That's a gorgeous piece of work! I Have a couple of bows made by Jay. He is a true master of his craft.
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: Rooselk on February 27, 2008, 11:36:00 PM
Very nice.  :thumbsup:

I shot one of Jay's bows a few years back when Northwest Archery still had a shop in Seattle. I really liked it.

Like you, I also order my POC arrows from Jay's sister Suzanne. She does a great job.
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: varmint on February 28, 2008, 04:22:00 AM
Very nice bow!!

I also agree that Suzanne makes an incredible arrow.She used to make all my arrows before I started making my own.......they are simply stunning arrows!
Title: Re: Man Law....New Pacific Yew Longbow just came in
Post by: LEOPARD on February 28, 2008, 04:23:00 AM
Nice bow!  ;)   :thumbsup: