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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gaur on March 12, 2012, 10:49:09 pm

Title: picked up some yew
Post by: Gaur on March 12, 2012, 10:49:09 pm
Got these 9 pieces of yew on the auction site yesterday.  Feel like I should be able to get a number of bows out of them.  Lengths are 25" to 51".  Going to try some short Cali sinewed bows, splicing handles and  try to make a new limb for my yew war bow that blew a limb.  He's the same guy I bought the stave from for the bow so hoping the wood is somewhat similar and I can get the tiller to match.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/yew.jpg)

Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: blackhawk on March 12, 2012, 10:57:31 pm
you got all that for 47 dollars...nice score randy...nuttin wrong with shortys n billets
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: Gaur on March 12, 2012, 11:16:18 pm
Yeah the guys selling it said maybe you could make walking sticks or maybe a bow out of the stock so I think he scared away some bidders.  I see some bows in there.  Also might make some lams to use with modern materials I've been playing around with (shhhhh)
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 12, 2012, 11:46:00 pm
Yeah the guys selling it said maybe you could make walking sticks or maybe a bow out of the stock so I think he scared away some bidders.  I see some bows in there.  Also might make some lams to use with modern materials I've been playing around with (shhhhh)

HERETIC!
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 12, 2012, 11:53:13 pm
I put link up on PP you see it?
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: Gaur on March 12, 2012, 11:57:44 pm
JW dont get a rope yet maybe I was referring to my black palm frons for backings lol

Vine.  No I didn't see the link
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: toomanyknots on March 13, 2012, 01:42:02 am
Those 25" ones would be perfect for making some really nice yew core hornbows too?
Title: Re: picked up some yew
Post by: Gaur on March 13, 2012, 09:07:30 am
Good idea