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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:19:08 am

Title: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:19:08 am

This is my first yew 55# @ 26" of pull. 72" long 1 3/4 to 1/2 tips.There was a huge knot 2/3 of the way down,I worked each side of the knot down to the heartwood which made a cool reverse handle which I wrapped in rawhide.I really like how it shoots and how it turned out.Thanks Hammertime

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Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:22:38 am

a few more pics

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Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:25:15 am

and a few more,I did like working with yew

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Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:29:10 am

last of them

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Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:31:37 am

forgot to tell you that it is backed with rawhide.Thanks for looking

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: PeteDavis on June 13, 2010, 02:42:29 am

Now that's cool.

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:43:30 am

forgot one sorry

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Title: Re: first yew
Post by: zenmonkeyman on June 13, 2010, 03:01:39 am

"Character".  If there was a contest, I think you just won!  That's a bow I'd enjoy taking down to the range to impress the wheelie boys with.  Nice job, and thanks for posting!

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: islandpiper on June 13, 2010, 10:08:46 am

Did you hear about the fellow who ran out of wood?  His favorite song was, "THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YEW" :) :)

  piper

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: half eye on June 13, 2010, 10:27:02 am

Nice bow ! I really like the asymetry of the whole deal....the bow is unique and shoots good too, dont get much better than that. Thanks for posting.
Rich

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 02:32:02 pm

Thanks guys The bow can really zip arrows and hasn't taken any set yew is impressive stuff anyways all comments welcome.Thanks Hammertime

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: Pat B on June 13, 2010, 02:57:07 pm

Very interesting bow! The bottom limb doesn't seem to be doing much work.
  Yew is cool bow wood. I've only made a few yew bows but would use it again anytime.

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: dwardo on June 13, 2010, 03:53:07 pm

Thats more character than al pacino!
I think the bottom limb is slacking too, just hanging around and not pulling its weight  ;)

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 13, 2010, 05:27:40 pm

Yeah i agree the bottom limb is a bit stiff,I left it that way because it was quite shorter,don't know if that was the right thing to do but I just tried to work with the stave "as it came to me" anyway thanks for looking

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: fusizoli on June 13, 2010, 06:34:55 pm

Hm I like this bow. It s a good thing whan see the bow in this kind of wood too.
 May the lower limb schould working more and than could pull it longer. I think the limbs are not ballanced now.

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: Lombard on June 13, 2010, 09:00:51 pm

Holy beans, talk about finding a test for your tillering eye. Good on ya.

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: aznboi3644 on June 14, 2010, 03:57:24 am

If it shoots well thats all that matters...its a first yew bow.  I like the character.

I've got a few yew branches I wanna cut down still.

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: dragonman on June 14, 2010, 07:06:34 am

Definately a 'character' bow, you must be a character to even attempt that stave, I'm impressed you pulled it off!. Kinda reminds me of one of those japanese bows. Man I really like that wooden house,do wanna do a trade on it? Post some more pics of your house ;D

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: Pappy on June 14, 2010, 07:25:41 am

Nice job on a challenging piece of wood. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 14, 2010, 09:18:18 am

Thanks all -Dragonman thats a log home my Dad and I built for him.Hammertime

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: youngbowyer33 on June 14, 2010, 09:21:54 am

mmmmmm, yew...... great bow

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: Josh on June 14, 2010, 10:46:06 am

cool bow man!  :)

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 14, 2010, 02:22:48 pm

Very nice work! Jawge

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: PeteC on June 14, 2010, 03:02:35 pm

That is wild ! I like it.Does it shoot smooth? I've never seen anything like it,Great job on a "no way" stave. God Bless

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: hammertime on June 14, 2010, 07:22:04 pm

thanks everyone yeah Pete it shoots surprisingly smooth maybe it's the long length.Hammertime

Title: Re: first yew
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on June 14, 2010, 08:42:37 pm

Love the character! keep up the good work