Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adb on June 02, 2009, 11:51:03 pm
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I've tillered out many bows over the last few months, but I've been lazy about taking pics and posting. My apologies.
My latest bow of interest... a deer rawhide backed yew bow. 58" NTN, 48#@27", buffalo horn nocks, strunk style grip, B&W flemish B50 string. It started out at 66", and I wanted to flip the tips. I used dry heat, and the first tip came out beautiful, but the second tip failed, so i piked and retillered. I'm planning to use this bow for some treestand action this fall.
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The stave was low density yew, only 15 rpi, so a bow this short took some set. Freshly unbraced, it's 2.5", but it settles back to 2" after relaxing. The second photo shows why I decided to back it with rawhide. There was a major knot midlimb on the bottom, and the sapwood became nonexistant.
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Looks like a very nice bow. Where's the full draw pic?
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The money shot...
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A few more...
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She came out real nice. I tried to make one just like that a year ago, and ended up breaking it. I am jealous.
Did you make the tips yourself.
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Thanks, Big... yes, I made the tips. We have several local bison ranchers, and I made a trip out and managed to scrounge some horn.
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Beautiful bow, very well done. I really like the contrast and the handle. Kenneth
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Sweet bow!! Great job..
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Great job, the bow looks wonderful, and at only 58" great for the trees and brush.
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nice looking bow!
it looks like you managed to get every bit of draw length from that length!
Rob
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Hey, a scaled down ELB! Thats a particularly beautiful ELB too, especially with low density Yew.
The tiller looks fantastic too, the deer will stare in awe.
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Nice tiller and the Grip is cool,them knots are Kinda scary but I think that's a winner.
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Beautiful bow,very well done. That should do it this fall. :) :)
Pappy
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Yew done well :) Looks great
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Fine looking bow.
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Great looking bow! Tiller looks right on as well! ;) Love the grip...
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Nice lookin bow. Thanks for letting us have a peek.Ronnie
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very nice looker!Love the tips,ya done well! ;)
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Sweet! I like. ;D
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That's awesome. Tiller is great. Jawge
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Niiiiice! Those pics make me want to shoot!
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Real nice bow>>> very nicely done.
Mike
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SWEEET!!! That is one nice bow.
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Thanks everybody!
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Awesome Tiller, awesome everything.
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Nice work Adam ! I would like to try Yew sometime.
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great little bow adam, i like that length for shooting from sitting. tiller looks bang on.
that's not one of the ones i sent you is it?
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great little bow adam, i like that length for shooting from sitting. tiller looks bang on.
that's not one of the ones i sent you is it?
Hey, Jamie
No, I got that stave from someone else. It wasn't a very good stave... lots of knots, low density. Your staves were much better.
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WOW! Sure looks nice!
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I love YEW! congrats on this one. Good work. It is so easy to work and the grain is honey-colored beatutiful.
I checked a stave (stem) I hauled out of the woods a year ago and its READY!.
Alas, I have to work with some ash which was free and I plan to give the bow to the giver.
Anyway, your yew is bookmarked for June Self BOM.
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Hey, Oldbow
I have really been enjoying working with yew lately as well. Question for you... I backed this bow with rawhide, so is it a selfbow, or a backed bow? Everyone else should chime in also. My opinion... it's not a laminate, but it is backed.