Yew longbow ( a story in pictures)

[Klandaght]

Rawhide backed yew longbow. 60@28, 70"ntn. Cow horn nocks.

[Cacatch]

Beautiful weapon. You are a craftsman sir.

CP

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nicely done. Tiller is excellent. Jawge

[Klandaght]

Thanks Jawge! Took your advice and removed more wood from the inner limbs to achieve final tiller, although I kept the stiffer handle section. Maybe the next one will be bend through the handle.  After working with Yew for the first time, I am positive it won't be my last time.

[Del the cat]

That's a beautiful bit of Yew and a handsome bow.
I hope you won't mind if I say I don't think it needs rawhide on the back, the sap wood should do the job just fine. (As an Englishman I think it's almost a treasonable offence )
Or maybe it's just some added protection against rough use?
Yew really is a pleasure to work with.
I've just finished a Yoeman's Yew bow (self nocks no grip rather rustic), the Yew is nowhere near as good as yours, poorly defined sap heart wood boundary, coarse grain, but it's still a handsome bow.
Del

[Klandaght]

Del- We tend to be a little rebellous on this side of the pond as you may have heard. All kidding aside, I chose to back it for two reasons. First of all, this is my first time working with yew, so I chose to play it safe due to a couple of clusters of pin knots. Secondly, I always hunt with the bows I make, so the added protection from the hard use that this bow will endure was a factor.

[bigcountry]

Thats a heck of a story.  Very nice.

I have never been able to make a handle look that neat.  How do you get the handle to look like that?

[HatchA]

As I scrolled through the pictures, one word kept coming to my lips...  Beautiful!! 

I'm stuck for anything else to say 

[Klandaght]

bigcountry- if you are refering to the leather and wrap, I looked at a few pictures of John Strunks bows, but unfortunately I am not in his league when it comes to lacing.
                 tried to follow some directions once but got all confused ( working end, non working end, etc.)

[Cromm]

Great bit of work.

[Lombard]

Looks like a fine meat maker. Always love the contrast between the heart and sapwood.

[Jay]

I want some Yew !!
I've been doing hickory....Your bow makes me want some yew

Very nice!!!
Jay

[hammertime]

That's awesome sir ,beauty of a weapon and build along pics,love the contrast of heart and sap wood on yew-Hammertime

[adb]

A truly beautiful bow. Very nicely done!

[SA]

nice bow i think yew did a good job