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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« on: November 07, 2016, 10:44:40 pm »
Hi Guy's,
Here is a bow i have just finished, It was going to be an ELB but the stave came with quite a bit of natural string follow/ Reflex so I decided to recurve the tips to get some performance into the bow. The result is a fine looking bow that shoots wonderfully.

75" NtN, 55lb @ 28", shoots best with a 7" brace height.
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2016, 10:46:28 pm »
few more,
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 10:48:27 pm »
couple more,
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2016, 10:50:31 pm »
last few.
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2016, 11:15:06 pm »
Nice looking bow! I like the looks of flipped tips on an elb. Cheers- Brendan
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Offline DC

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2016, 12:33:28 am »
Nice bow! I think I like the nocks/tips.
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Offline Blayne

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2016, 12:48:42 am »
Good stuff! Bet it is a good shooter!
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Offline FilipT

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2016, 02:24:21 am »
Superb bow. Reminds me of some elvish bow (very long with recurved tips). :)

But I couldn't help not notice that its fairly thick in dimensions for such "low" poundage. Is that yew you worked with of lesser density? I heard that yew has that particular "problem" where there are different density yews in the same area.
Also, do you think these recurved tips add to speed or that is case for the short bows?
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2016, 02:43:54 am »
Hi stalker,

The yew dimensions are not as thick as they seem and there are quite a lot of growth rings. (about 24 per1/2") so it is quite dense......
the flipped tips give the bow some speed that is for certain, as i said the problem with this stave is that the stave was already bending with the string.
Not ideal.
You can see in the photo below the curve in the centre of the bow, that was already there before tillering.
Having said that, the bow is very forgiving and easy to shoot....
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2016, 06:43:38 pm »
Nice lines on this one Mick.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2016, 08:08:44 pm »
love it  ;)
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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2016, 08:59:43 pm »
Nice bow!  I like how you did the tips.
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2016, 11:33:41 pm »
Nice bow!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2016, 07:38:17 am »
Nice looking piece of yew, good work
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Pacific Yew Recurve Self bow......
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2016, 02:39:37 pm »
Nice work Mick!
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