Author Topic: my first yewbow ... updated! (Read 18103 times)

El Destructo · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:37:29 am »

If the Left Limb is the Bottom ....you are doing good.I was going to show you the Elliptical View....but I have been asked not to.......but you caught on!!! I think it looks great myself!!

medicinewheel · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:41:33 am »

...i knew it could be done with GIMP!

yes, left side is the lower limb!

frank

Pat B · « **Reply #32 on:** May 19, 2008, 01:48:49 pm »

Frank, You could probably take a bit more off the tips to get them bending some but it ain't necessary. She looks might good!

Pat

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #33 on:** May 19, 2008, 02:06:25 pm »

I was thinking the same as Pat

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #34 on:** May 19, 2008, 02:26:04 pm »

Looks really good Frank

Dano · « **Reply #35 on:** May 19, 2008, 03:28:25 pm »

I'd be shootin that bow

She's lookin great.

medicinewheel · « **Reply #36 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:36:00 pm »

Quote from: Pat B on May 19, 2008, 01:48:49 pm

Frank, You could probably take a bit more off the tips to get them bending some but it ain't necessary. She looks might good! Pat

thanks all!

i think i'll reduce the tips from the side a bit mor when i put on the hornnocks!

Pappy · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2008, 07:02:36 am »

Mighty fine job Frank,looks great.You do some fine work.I need to get on my Yew stave,
like I need another project,man I need to get on my Vine Maple ,dogwood ,persimmon,ash
O it just goes on and on.Anyway fine looking bow.

Pappy

medicinewheel · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2008, 02:10:46 pm »

Quote from: Pappy on May 20, 2008, 07:02:36 am

Mighty fine job Frank,looks great.You do some fine work.I need to get on my Yew stave,
like I need another project,man I need to get on my Vine Maple ,dogwood ,persimmon,ash
O it just goes on and on.Anyway fine looking bow.
Pappy

that's the way it is, isn't it!

glad you guys like it!
trying to put on horn nocks before the end of the month to be on BOM with her!
frank

Pat B · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2008, 02:27:00 pm »

Frank, I found making and fitting horn nocks the most difficult(and frustrating) part of my whole ELB project. Take your time and I'm sure they will be as fine as your bow! Pat

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2008, 02:42:31 am »

DON'T RUIN HER WITH HORN NOCKS !!!...just kidding

,....but not really, I hate horn nocks

medicinewheel · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2008, 04:27:58 am »

Quote from: NOMADIC PIRATE on May 21, 2008, 02:42:31 am

DON'T RUIN HER WITH HORN NOCKS !!!...just kidding ,....but not really, I hate horn nocks

haha...! - ya, i sort of know what you mean, but with yew it really makes sence! already had a small splinter coming of while tillering.
plus i'm making this bow for a friend and he wants them...
frank

Pappy · « **Reply #42 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:20:26 am »

Frank don't put them on backwards like Pat.

Sorry Pat couldn't help it.

Can't
wait to see the finished project.

Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:05:43 am »

Pappy, I did that on purpose so others could benefit from my misfortune!

Pat

Lost Arra · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:23:16 am »

I guess everyone needs to experience horn nocks on a yew bow at least once.

On my first yew elb I had used hard wood overlays temporarily for tillering then filed them off to do the horn. I questioned the sanity of that decision throughout the entire horn nock process.

From the comments it looks like my experience wasn't an isolated one.

Primitive Archer