dimensions for Yew hunting bow? (new pics added)

[Bow Nut]

yea that is what I was thinking but I have yet to make a caracter bow so it will be a first I might set it aside and work on some of my caracter osage first since i have quite a few of thouse and only one of these just to be on the safe side

[blackhawk]

Yup. Lay a narrow deep round D belly bendy handle to the other side and.....poof...those knots will be gone. Nice piece of wood. Should make a nice one with a couple beauty bumps.

[Bow Nut]

just counted the rings and got 33 per inch.  this stuff is light weight as can be I would imagine it makes for a fast shooting bow.

[Bow Nut]

ok so I get it roughed out took every ones advice it is looking good but towards one end there is quite a bit of deflex in the limb  I think when i get it ready for the long string I will try to correct it with heat and maybe flip the tips just a little.  it is very strait has some nice character humps and thouse knots are almost gone I am sure with the finished product they wont be there at all.  I am thinking taking the handle in on both sides and having it start to bend in the las few inches of draw.  dont really care much for bendy handle bows but I think this staves needs some extra forgiveness.  does dry heat work well with yew for minor bends like that or shall I steam her.  any in-site on this will be greatly appreciated as I have always wanted to make a bow from a yew stave and dont want to mess it up as I only have one chance.

thanks

for some reason it wont let me post the other pics huh well maybe you can see enough in thouse to be able to answer my questions.

[Bow Nut]

ok I have steam the tips and tliped them and got it as strait as I can for now and got all the deflex out of it as well.  still need to heat and straiten a little more.  It did not steam bend as well as osage or bend as easily but it came out good.  it has been sitting about a week after the steaming I need to use some dry heat to get the tips inline they are about 1" off from center with the handle and then I will let it sit another week or so and begin my tillering.  I am thinking just a rounded Hump for a handle non bendying but small and short.  Any suggestions on my idea?

[Elktracker]

Thats looking nice so far!

[ErictheViking]

good looking piece of yew. I like bend in the handle bows better , jusy my preference.  keep posting pics, everybody like 'em.

[gstoneberg]

Looks real good.  Your yew sure looks different (more yew-like) than mine.  Anxious to see yours bending.

George

[Bow Nut]

give me about a week or so and she will be on the tillering stick.  got some other nice bows to post in the mean time though