4th time lucky?

[ravenbeak]

Here she is, 

the first three are firewood,  but i sure learned alot


  The goal was to build a practical bow that would last.  The tree picked me,  and so it began. 

66" nock to nock,  it took a pretty good set considering my patience was much shorter than the time required to cure,  but she will have three bros and sis's which are still drying.   

I steamed the handle once as the string laid a good 2" outside the handle.  The rawhide arrow rest was my own idea,  seemed practical,  anyone else use this?

Tillering wise i'm medium happy.  the bottom limb was beautiful from the get go,  the top had the knot,  and I felt like I had to thin it way more than the bottom to get a match. 

comments are welcome,  but you know the whole artist is never done idea.  I am half considering taking an inch off the top limb making it the bottom and refinishing it.  but considering it has already been named,  renaming is sketchy at best.

cheers,
Jamie   

ps.  couldn't have done it without you guys on this site and the TBB.

I've got plenty more yew drying and every tree I see is weighed as a potential bow,  does this mean i'm hooked?

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[Coo-wah-chobee]

Welcome aboard Jamie. Yes sounds like yer hooked ! LOL ! Nice bow, lookin' good fer yer 3rd ........bob

[Sparrow]

 Bends good !  That looks like it might become your workhorse. Congrat's.  Frank

[Gordon]

Well done. Congratulations on a fine bow!

[Marc St Louis]

Well done.  You did a fine job with that bow.  There's a couple areas that could be bend a bit more but pretty darn good for your first working bow

[El Destructo]

I'm with Marc.looks nice...especially for the 3rd or 4th Bow....but there are a few spots theat could be tweeked....or learned from on the Next.....and you know theres going to be another!!! Welcome........Yankee

[medicinewheel]

very nice for the first working bow!
upper limb should hve some more bend towards the handle, i'd say. what do you fellow bowyers think?
frank

[Eric Krewson]

That hinge in the top limb will be a problem down the road.

[ravenbeak]

Thanks guys,  Is it possible to get tired of hearing  keen eyed bowyers compliment your newest creation?

I shot a good number of arrows through her today,  and two things came to mind.

Through recent roadside gatherings I have 5 or 6 pieces of good tendon for sinew,  and it made sense.  back it. 
The other was that I think it shoots better upside down,  and the hinge doesn't seem as drastic.   
perhaps I will give her a second naming.

jamie
-proud owner of a hunting bow

[DanaM]

Not bad at all for a third bow. I wouldn't back it with sinew save the sinew for a short bow. Sinew on a bow 66" long will more than likely slow it down
as its heavier than wood and will just add mass. Also you can make your handles a bit smaller. Overall you did good and learned some lessons now go make another one

[Pappy]

Nice bow ,for the first working bow,your eye will get better and better as time goes on how to  spot and fix the small hinges as you see them.Good job and welcome.
   Pappy

[GregB]

Good job on one of your early bows. Like already mentioned, on the top limb you might could have got the limb bending more just out of the fades and maybe even a little on the outer limb which should have helped relieve the section that is overbending a bit.

Enjoy it and make another!

[ravenbeak]

What would you thinking about just backing the 6'" section where it is hinging?

[OldBow]

Good advice from everyone here.  Isn't yew fun to work with though? Luckily, I can get it around here.