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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on September 30, 2021, 06:11:59 am

Title: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: simson on September 30, 2021, 06:11:59 am

This is not a real ELB, it has a narrowed handle and a flatter profile. Nothing special, just a quick made stick bow. The stave was marginal quality with lots of knots, one big crack (at handle), changing crown and twists on both outer limbs. This twists caused the asymmetric shape of the nock overlays (wenge). The bows back is the first ring under the bark, so it has more sap than heart wood – but I hadn’t more wood to play with.
The arrow mark is no paint, it is a inlayed “artificial stone”, made from red ochre earth pigments mixed with epoxy laid in a file groove.
I’m very pleased with the cast of this bow, despite the low quality wood and the set (1½”).

ntn: 67½”
bh: 6”
w/d max: 34 mm
mass: 460 gram
asymmetrical





08“:   05,1
10”:   11,2   (+6,1)
12”:   16,5   (+5,3)
14”:   21,3   (+4,8)
16”:   25,8   (+4,5)
18”:   30,4   (+4,6)
20”:   35,2   (+4,8)
22”:   40,5   (+5,3)
24”:   46,0   (+5;5)
26”:   51,8   (+5,8)
28”:   57,8   (+6,0)


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(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-8-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-9-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-10-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-11-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-12-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-13-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-14-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-15-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-16-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-17-von-19.jpeg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210.-Yew-ELB-style-18-von-19.jpeg)

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: superdav95 on September 30, 2021, 09:53:10 am

Inspirational

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: TimBo on September 30, 2021, 10:06:44 am

Your "nothing special" bows would make me jump up and down and yell with joy if I made one of them.  I love how you always keep a natural/"primitive" feel to even your more advanced designs.  This one is beautiful, and I bet is it a fun shooter!

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: PaSteve on September 30, 2021, 10:15:22 am

Love the character in that yew. Another beautiful bow Simon.

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: WhistlingBadger on September 30, 2021, 06:22:29 pm

Wow, what a work of art!  Well done.

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: medicinewheel on October 01, 2021, 05:08:24 am

Dang Simon... you bow making machine...!
Nice one. Scary handle.

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: Bryce on October 01, 2021, 11:03:02 pm

Love it!!!! One of these days we’ll have to arrange a swap my brother!

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: simson on October 04, 2021, 04:51:16 am

Quote from: Bryce on October 01, 2021, 11:03:02 pm

Love it!!!! One of these days we’ll have to arrange a swap my brother!

pm sent!

Many thanks for your nice comments guys!

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: Selfbowman on October 04, 2021, 10:20:11 am

Nice simson. Arvin

Title: Re: Yew longbow 58#/28” (No. 131)
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 04, 2021, 04:23:00 pm

Quote from: Bryce on October 01, 2021, 11:03:02 pm

Love it!!!! One of these days we’ll have to arrange a swap my brother!

Wow! There would be no end to the argument as to who gets the better end of that swap!