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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dwardo on June 12, 2012, 02:14:27 pm

Title: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 12, 2012, 02:14:27 pm

Hi All,

This is the yew mostly sapwood bow i have been trying to get finished and finaly its done, well nothing i ever do i can consider done but its good for now :)
After some debate i heat treated it twice, a slow deep heat treat rather that a belly temper. This i think helped no end with the sapwood ratio of lots to little heart wood.
The bow lays flat when unstrung with just the lightly flipped tips. Rubbish unstrung photo below but you get the idea.
The bow is 60 ntn, thin layer of heartwood sapwood was the origional ring under the bark. I didnt facy chasing a ring on a bumpy back like that! hence the tarting out and reducing the belly :)
She draws about 55lbs at 28 inch and lets rip. Not as fast as some of my white wood bows. On refelection I could have reduced the tips a lot more but i needed to move on. The nock overlays are deer antler.
Thanks for looking all.

Nocks
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/IMAG0194.jpg)


Belly
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/IMAG0212.jpg)


Bumpy back
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/IMAG0228-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/P1010004.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/P1010006-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/P1010001.jpg)

Money shot

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/P1010002.jpg)

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: ErictheViking on June 12, 2012, 02:17:13 pm

Money shot is just that..Money! nothing prettier than a shiny yew bow. great job on that baby.

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: coaster500 on June 12, 2012, 02:19:30 pm

Beautiful natural back, tiller looks great!!

Question Slow Heat not tempered....  How did you go about it? I mean I assume you used dry heat but how did you know you were getting the heat where you you needed it with out toasting the belly?

Again sweet bow!!

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: Josh B on June 12, 2012, 02:32:29 pm

Very nicely done sir!  I love character and that bow has it.  Josh

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Post by: danny f on June 12, 2012, 02:46:10 pm

nice bow with plenty of character, love the bumpy back.

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Post by: Gus on June 12, 2012, 02:55:40 pm

Yes Sir!

Beauty of a Bow!

I also, am curious about your heat treating method.

-gus

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: lesken2011 on June 12, 2012, 03:15:11 pm

Ooh wee! nice finish on that one and good bend, too!!

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 12, 2012, 03:39:41 pm

Nice bow Dwardo.

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: Del the cat on June 12, 2012, 03:48:51 pm

Very handsome bow, that nice honey colour of the heartwood and the nobbly back mmmm. Gotta love it.
Excellent to do something a bit out of the norm.
Great tiller too.
Del
(The kneeling shot is one of my faves for field shooting, I'll bet that's a great bow for field, nice and compact)

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: Ifrit617 on June 12, 2012, 03:50:35 pm

incredible finish... love it...

Jon

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 12, 2012, 05:15:25 pm

Quote from: Gun Doc on June 12, 2012, 02:32:29 pm

Very nicely done sir!  I love character and that bow has it.  Josh

Thanks Gun Doc

Quote from: Gus on June 12, 2012, 02:55:40 pm

Yes Sir!

Beauty of a Bow!

I also, am curious about your heat treating method.

-gus

Its just avoiding too much colour change rather than that toasted look. Certainly no expert but it worked ok here to keep out the follow. Was only in an inch of forced reflex when heated

Quote from: lesken2011 on June 12, 2012, 03:15:11 pm

Ooh wee! nice finish on that one and good bend, too!!

Thanks Leksen2011

Quote from: Del the cat on June 12, 2012, 03:48:51 pm

Very handsome bow, that nice honey colour of the heartwood and the nobbly back mmmm. Gotta love it.
Excellent to do something a bit out of the norm.
Great tiller too.
Del
(The kneeling shot is one of my faves for field shooting, I'll bet that's a great bow for field, nice and compact)

Cheers Dell, went for your advice on the heat and its went well. I borrowed a fancy laser thermomenter and it read about 300 as far as i remember just about what you said, did that for about 30 mins per limb twice during tiller.
I tend to use the kneeling shot when playing in the woods as it gets you a clear shot under the lower branches :)

Quote from: Ifrit617 on June 12, 2012, 03:50:35 pm

incredible finish... love it...

Jon

Cheers Jon

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: Pappy on June 13, 2012, 06:25:00 am

Very nice,beautiful bow. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 13, 2012, 06:31:53 am

Thanks PearlDrums and Pappy.

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: blackhawk on June 13, 2012, 08:12:31 am

Id say it turned out nice for what you had

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 14, 2012, 10:51:31 am

Thankyou Blackhawk

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on June 14, 2012, 10:56:30 am

hey thats a real nice bow. i would be proud of that one! - Ryan

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 15, 2012, 07:00:15 pm

Quote from: twistedlimbs on June 14, 2012, 10:56:30 am

hey thats a real nice bow. i would be proud of that one! - Ryan

Thankyou twistedlimbs.

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: soy on June 15, 2012, 08:08:06 pm

This might sound weird ...but i want to pet the back of that bow ...what a cool looking stick, job well done ;)

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 15, 2012, 08:34:23 pm

Nice bow Dwardo.  Beautiful back and nice antler tips.

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Post by: Will H on June 15, 2012, 08:55:45 pm

Man that is outstanding! Sure do want to get my hands on some of that wood one day :) well done sir. Well done ;)

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: Almostpighunter on June 16, 2012, 02:59:51 am

Wow that's cool, I really like it!

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Post by: Sidewinder on June 16, 2012, 10:24:22 am

That creamy back and somewhat light carmel belly sure looks yummy. The contrast is even more accentuated by the character. You navigated those humps well and the tiller looks good.   Danny

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: dwardo on June 19, 2012, 07:08:52 am

Soy, thanks, and yet it is very tactile ;)
Thanks Will,
Cheers Almostpighunter,
Sidewinder, reminds me of a toffee cream although i think it wouldnt taste quite as nice! ,, actually would probably finish you off!

Title: Re: nobbly yew.
Post by: JonW on June 19, 2012, 08:48:21 am

Nice job on this bow. The money shot is outstanding!