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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on July 17, 2015, 04:56:58 pm

Title: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 17, 2015, 04:56:58 pm

I haven't been making a lot of bows lately, a lot of honey do jobs on my list, but I did finish this one last week.  I hesitate to call this bow a warbow since it only pulls a bit over 80# @ 30".  It is more than my shoulders will tolerate these days though.  The bow is 1 3/8" wide and 72" N to N.  The wood is clean with only a few small pin knots here and there but the lower limb does have a bit of character near the tip so I left that a bit stiff, not great Yew but decent.  It started out with maybe 1 1/2" of reflex and ended up pretty well straight.  Here's a few pics, I couldn't quite get it to full draw in the pic no comments now.

(http://i.imgur.com/96ACZh0.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/25fQg8j.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/W0wKTNx.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eUSKOQx.jpg)

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Del the cat on July 17, 2015, 05:08:44 pm

Nice :)
That's a lot further back than most would get.
Gotta love the full compass tiller :)
Funny I've just done an 80# @30" but it was much longer, 78" ntn so a bit less critical on the tillering.
Del

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 17, 2015, 06:36:13 pm

Yes I wished I had slightly longer wood but I had to work with what I had, 78" does seem a bit long for a 30" draw though

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 17, 2015, 07:12:35 pm

Nice work Mark! I have never made a bow that heavy, but love seeing it done.

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 17, 2015, 10:48:39 pm

Very nice Marc.  I built a 95#@30" yew longbow a few years back but she didn't bend as nicely as yours does.
To e, the horn nocks were the most aggravating part of the whole process.  ;D

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 18, 2015, 08:38:42 am

Thank you guys

I've had to decline a few 100+# warbows in the last little while

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Del the cat on July 18, 2015, 10:35:07 am

Quote from: Marc St Louis on July 17, 2015, 06:36:13 pm

Yes I wished I had slightly longer wood but I had to work with what I had, 78" does seem a bit long for a 30" draw though

Yeah the guy who wanted it specified that length, he wa a bit fellow and I reckon he could get way past 30" if he went medieval style.
I think he wanted the Mary Rose look, but it was still only as tall as him!
Del

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Blayne on July 18, 2015, 10:54:52 am

Whoa. 80lbs! Maybe one day lol. Nice bow :)

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 18, 2015, 11:40:25 am

Very nice bow, Marc. You did well pulling that back.
Jawge

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 18, 2015, 11:50:00 am

The one I built I could only get it back about 15".   ::)

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Chadwick on July 18, 2015, 11:53:37 am

I love your 'pulling weight' face.

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: bushboy on July 18, 2015, 12:04:03 pm

Very nice!i'd love to get my hands on some yew one day!

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 18, 2015, 01:05:44 pm

Thanks guys.

Yes I was gritting my teeth there

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Bowman on July 18, 2015, 05:13:09 pm

Very nice and clean english long(war)bow. Nothing wrong with the tiller as usual mr. Marc St. Louis. Like it.
 :)

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Arrowind on July 18, 2015, 08:45:56 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Badger on July 18, 2015, 08:57:40 pm

  Nice Mark, looks like you have been trimming down a bit!

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 18, 2015, 10:15:40 pm

Thanks guys

Maybe a bit Steve

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: wizardgoat on July 19, 2015, 02:11:24 pm

Nice yew bow Marc, sweet bend

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 19, 2015, 06:11:39 pm

Thank you

I've used dry heat on Yew before and it works well but this piece of wood was not subjected to any.  It started out with natural reflex and as you can see it still has just a bit in the pictures but it is straight right after taking it down

Title: Re: Yew Bow
Post by: make-n-break on July 19, 2015, 07:23:15 pm

Awesome!