Author Topic: Heavy YEW short bow,......braced & full draw (Read 13830 times)

huntinoly · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:18:49 pm »

How wide is that bow, I am just starting a yew bow and hope to make a short yew bow. Greg

Gordon · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:46:47 pm »

Keenan, if Manny showed up he would obviously be a Westsider. Way out west, but west never-the-less.

Keenan · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:51:55 pm »

I thought you'd probably think that way Gordon, thats why I laid claim first.

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #33 on:** April 27, 2009, 02:11:06 am »

How wide is that bow, I am just starting a yew bow and hope to make a short yew bow. Greg

Let me do some mesuring Greg, and I'll let you know.

When is your meeting guys ?? ....you better take lots of pictures

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:50:14 am »

1 5/8"

huntinoly · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:04:43 am »

Thanks!

Gordon · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2009, 04:37:39 pm »

Greg, if you make the bow bend through the handle slightly I think you could get away with a width of 1 1/4" with yew.

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #37 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:46:24 am »

Yeah, definatly what Gordon says, ......I just kept it real wide because of the extreme weight I was hoping to get out of it.

Gordon · « **Reply #38 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:20:21 am »

Good point Manny. I'm fairly certain that Greg will be targeting a lower draw weight.

huntinoly · « **Reply #39 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:55:24 pm »

Thanks Gordon and Manny, I pull more like 60# at 27'', It seems to be more that enough to bring down an elk.

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