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Title: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on July 03, 2016, 07:02:11 am

Hi Guy's,
Here is one of two bows I am working on at the moment. Carson sent this yew heartwood down to me a few months back.......
Bamboo backed Yew heartwood with a spotted gum core. 45@28, 75" NtN. Sambar deer String nocks.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on July 03, 2016, 07:03:37 am

a few more,

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on July 03, 2016, 07:05:24 am

money shots,

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: BowEd on July 03, 2016, 07:56:50 am

Very nice job.Bet she pulls smooth as silk and casts pretty good too.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Stixnstones on July 03, 2016, 09:58:07 am

that's a real thing of beauty , great work.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: penderbender on July 03, 2016, 10:36:51 am

That's a nice combination! The spotted gum really makes it. Great job!- Brendan

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Del the cat on July 03, 2016, 10:40:30 am

Boo Yew is a great combo and that's a V handsome bow.
Del

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 03, 2016, 12:39:51 pm

Very nice work Mick! I bet you can find the center of a target quite easily with that bow.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Badger on July 03, 2016, 12:42:37 pm

Great looking bow, you did an outstanding job holding the profile. It should be a great shooter.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Knotty on July 03, 2016, 03:17:39 pm

Gorgeous wood !
Looks like it pulls more than 45#. I'm impressed by the workmanship 👍

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on July 04, 2016, 03:28:25 am

Thanks for the comments guys.....
Hi Carson, thanks again for the yew , she is a little ripper to shoot mate and it is easy to hit the middle as you say....will be in contact with you soon, as I want some more heartwood billets like these.
This is a REALLY good combination guys, I have used hickory as a core with the same results, spotty gum is just really easy to get here and hickory is not. Makes for very quick bows that are quiet and very forgiving.............and they look nice! ;)
Thanks again.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: Lehtis on July 05, 2016, 05:28:30 am

Thanks for showing this bow "mikaluger". Looks nice, by the way.

This helped me also. I´ve got a couple of yew staves, grown here in Finland, but they are not so good quality to make selfbows. I´ve removed the bark and the staves are now drying up to next winter at least. I´ve been wondering whether to use hickory or bamboo to back them. Looks like I´m now going towards bamboo after seeing you bow. Most likely less set and faster than with hickory. More to come in their own chain on these pages when the staves are dry enough.

Title: Re: ELB.......Bamboo Backed Yew
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on July 05, 2016, 05:52:11 am

No worries Lehtis, I am glad i have given you something to think about. I hope it all works out for you, make sure you post some pics once your done....