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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: doulosparachristos on December 24, 2012, 05:19:20 pm

Title: Yew for a Friend
Post by: doulosparachristos on December 24, 2012, 05:19:20 pm
Here is a Yew stave i harvested this summer. She is 70" and about 60#@28 (recently moved and cant find the scale). I built this one for a dear friend of mine but considering the season it was rather rushed. Anyways, i hope he is happy with this gift; please critique where i need it- it promotes growth:) never mind the string, i ran out of material so i had to make due. Also i have learned that i shouldn't attempt to re-curve even slightly "propeller twisted limbs" until i have more experience lol. as always, i only used hand tools- i loved the whole experience.

Roy
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: Bowman on December 24, 2012, 05:30:52 pm
Like it a lot. Fantastic bow. :-)
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: Badly Bent on December 24, 2012, 05:37:21 pm
Nice lines on that bow, nothing to critique. Your friend should love that one. :)
Greg
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: killir duck on December 24, 2012, 06:00:31 pm
sweet bow! i'm the friend right? >:D i wish ;D
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: soy on December 24, 2012, 06:03:45 pm
Very Nice, I would gladly shoot that 1 ;)
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: burn em up chuck on December 24, 2012, 07:46:45 pm
    is the upper limb longer than the bottom? just curious. that been said;really looks good. curious how you achieved such a fast cure? beautiful lines

                                                               chuck
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: blackhawk on December 24, 2012, 08:00:33 pm
Nice..looks like a smooth puller
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: doulosparachristos on December 24, 2012, 08:50:23 pm
Thanks all. Both limbs are the the same length, also, a stave cures fast when i am continually working on them. after harvesting i usually pick a few and carve them down to rough bow form; at that point they live in the house with me where they lean in a corner of the living room where they get looked at- held- and analyzed very often, with the occasional talking-to in the shop; quite the love affair really. Ill let the more dense wood sit longer, but most bows i can finish in just a few weeks from tree to bow in this way. This may be right OR wrong, but this is the way i have taught myself. Thank you all for you kind words
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: SA on December 24, 2012, 11:56:00 pm
that bow looks good bet your friend will be happy...                                                                                                                           i also have staves roughed out and sitting in the corner of my living room just waiting to be bows,but mine usually sit for long periods of time before i get to them :)
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: dwardo on December 27, 2012, 10:23:51 am
Keep coming back to this one, very nice work.  8)
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: sadiejane on December 27, 2012, 10:36:25 am
lovely bow!
lucky friend!
Title: Re: Yew for a Friend
Post by: Del the cat on December 27, 2012, 12:34:32 pm
Looks like a great bow. Bet she's fast.
Del