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Offline DC

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Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« on: May 11, 2018, 05:03:21 pm »
I had a pair of sister billets that were pretty much flawless except they had a pronounced sideways bend. It occurred to me that if I made the bow edge grained the sideways bend would be reflex. So this is an all edge grained Hard Maple backed Yew, Backing is about .140. 40#@28" 62" NTN measured as the crow flies, 64" following the curves, 1 3/16" wide tapering to 7/16" tips, 4" handle, 2" each fade. I glued in a bit of Perry reflex but it didn't hold well. The tips are about dead even with the handle. Normally I get increasing reflex when I tiller bows with Perry reflex but this one didn't. it seemed to take some set right from the start but then stopped. I'm assuming it was just what I glued in pulling out. I wasn't expecting too much but I got my PB at 192fps at 10 gpp. I was pumped, still am actually. I'm wondering if Bamboo backed would be better.
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Re: Maple backed Yew
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2018, 05:04:54 pm »
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2018, 05:23:55 pm »
Very cool bow that's my favorite one you have posted, awsome bow awsome numbers  innovative thinking on that one  :OK
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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2018, 05:50:16 pm »
You're on a roll my friend! That's a beauty, and those numbers must be satisfying indeed! Awesome  8)
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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2018, 05:55:51 pm »
    DC, Edge grain is super strong...Good thinking outside the box on that build...Your bend is really nice...
                                                             Don
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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2018, 06:14:15 pm »
Very nice lines to that bow of yours.You're getting this design really dialed in.Congrats.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2018, 08:15:56 pm »
+1 for very cool bow.
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Offline willie

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2018, 08:27:32 pm »
 :OK

Don I had some good luck with edge grain maple used as a backing.

Is your maple edge grained, or your yew? or both?
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Offline Julian

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2018, 11:35:05 pm »
lovely bow!!

My favourite of the maple bows I made was edge grained.
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Offline DC

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2018, 11:48:35 pm »
The maple is edge grained too.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2018, 02:38:40 am »
Very nice bud. Don’t you love those small stout recurves? More working limb but you still get that string angle
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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2018, 03:45:15 am »
Dc when you get there could you please post your shot in numbers 300-400 arrows also was that speed from the shooting machine or finger release ?
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Offline DC

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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2018, 09:29:05 am »
Thanks for all the comments guys, 'preciate it.
SB, that 192 was with a 400 grain arrow, I'll try some lighter ones. That's using the shooting machine. Since I built the machine I haven't shot through the chrono manually. The machine is very consistent. I have only had one time where I had a variance of 1 fps. Every other time it just repeats the same number over and over. With a finger release the numbers would vary by 10-15 fps or more. The machine gives me way more confidence in my results.
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Re: Edge grained Maple backed Yew
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2018, 09:52:55 am »
I was just curious I have a friend that builds glass bows that says he gets 3 -8 fps difference between finger release & machine I was just curious what the difference with a wood bow average to average !
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