Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: penderbender on July 01, 2016, 09:04:27 am

Title: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: penderbender on July 01, 2016, 09:04:27 am

Hey guys, this is a yew bow I made about 5 years ago. Never finished it, cause of a big knot in the handle area made it really bulky and stiff. Pulled it out last week, rasped most of the knot away, retillerd a little. Scraped it and gave her a few of rubs of Danish oil.
52# @ 28" tillered to 29"
68" ntn

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: DC on July 01, 2016, 11:36:17 am

Looks good, is that a yew branch? It looks like the knots face every direction

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Post by: ajooter on July 01, 2016, 12:11:54 pm

Pretty bow....the bottom 2/3 of that top limb are a little stiff.  Bottom limb looks good.

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Post by: Will B on July 01, 2016, 02:40:14 pm

Cool looking stick.  Nice job!

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Post by: loon on July 01, 2016, 02:44:19 pm

Nice
It looks like the top limb hinges near the tip

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: penderbender on July 01, 2016, 03:06:32 pm

DC it's from a 2 1/4 " sapling. The knots do go everywhere. You can just see the pith for about an inch in the handle.The hinge is just a kink where some deflex  was naturally. You can see it in the unbraced photo. Ajooter thanks, I thought that too after seeing pics but it shoots fine.☺

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 01, 2016, 03:59:55 pm

Looks good. Nice save. Jawge

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Post by: penderbender on July 01, 2016, 05:08:25 pm

Thanks Jawge!

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Post by: ajooter on July 01, 2016, 06:17:31 pm

If she shoots good then your in business!!

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: penderbender on July 02, 2016, 12:08:14 pm

Thanks Ajooter, my thoughts exactly.

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Post by: wizardgoat on July 02, 2016, 12:52:38 pm

Nice yew stick PB

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Post by: penderbender on July 02, 2016, 03:38:09 pm

Thanks goat!

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Post by: Knotty on July 02, 2016, 04:35:32 pm

Nice job on that!
Really like the character that the knots give to most Yew Staves.

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Post by: penderbender on July 02, 2016, 08:19:03 pm

Thanks knotty! I've never had the chance to work a nice clean stave from a big diameter yew. All of my yew is 3-5 inch stuff, most full of knots. You get lots of character out of them.

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 03, 2016, 12:45:23 pm

I sure like the looks of these small diameter knotty yew. It is primitive! And it speaks to the nature of yew and how it just wants to be a bow.

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: penderbender on July 03, 2016, 04:57:23 pm

Thank you Carson! My thoughts exactly.

Title: Re: Primitive yew ELB
Post by: Blayne on July 05, 2016, 12:18:31 am

Looks good! Nothing like a simple yew long bow:)