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Offline Marc St Louis

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RD Yew
« on: July 24, 2012, 07:05:44 pm »
This is a hunting bow I recently made for a fellow in Ottawa.  I had this bow glued up and sitting in my shop ready to tiller since last year and he was looking to have a bow by the end of July so I told him what I had available and he chose this one.  I was actually going to finish it up for myself, I sort of regret I didn't now.  The Yew is the last of some I got from Murray Gaskin a few years ago with fairly tight rings and it's backed with White Ash.  I glued in a few inches of reflex and it kept about half leaving it with just under 3" after tillering.  The bow is 62" long and tillered to pull 55# @ 27".  I shot it a few times with a 550 gran arrow and it's probably the fastest RD bow I have ever made.  It spits arrows out at an incredible speed even at a 27" draw.  Here's a couple pics.





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Offline lesken2011

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 07:15:02 pm »
That baby is FINE! I can see why you hated to part with it.
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2012, 07:16:06 pm »
oooooh that's pretty.
I like the shape of the arrow pass before the rest is added, that would work nicely off the knuckles.
I've got some Yew with borer damage in the sapwood that will need backing with something, I was thinkingboo, but maybe Ash would be good too.
Mind I've got some decorating to finish first... yes Dear ::) I'm on it  >:(
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 07:17:49 pm »
Interesting combination of woods...looks fantastic, very pleasing to the eye  ;)
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2012, 07:21:30 pm »
Smooooooooth...thanks for sharing Marc  :)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2012, 08:00:04 pm »
Excellent work....   did you design the form ??? I see the overlays but is the back one piece or two?

Really a sweet profile :)
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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2012, 08:17:24 pm »
Very nice Mark!
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Offline Badger

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2012, 08:20:57 pm »
  Beautiful design, I like how you incorparated the molly limbs into the r/d. Great combination.
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Offline RyanY

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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2012, 08:34:47 pm »
Beautiful bow Mark. What width are the limbs? Also did you keep the belly flat?
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2012, 09:04:41 pm »
Thank you guys

I have made them like that without the arrow rest before Del.  Works well

The backing is in 2 pieces with a lap joint at the handle

I've been making my RD bows like that for a couple years now Steve.  Makes for a lower limb tip mass.

The limbs are 1 3/8" wide Ryan and they are a shallow D section
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2012, 09:34:39 pm »
 :oVery Nice  ... I do like it
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2012, 09:36:11 pm »
That is a fine bow Marc.  I wish we had yew down here.  That is beautiful wood. 
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2012, 10:25:51 pm »
One question, Mark, that just dawned on me. Do you have any problem with the bow torquing with the bulk of the handle on one side?


Never mind. After looking at the pics again, it seems pretty balanced.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2012, 10:41:08 pm »
Beauty for sure Marc.  love the whole thing
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2012, 10:49:29 pm »
Real nice bow all around. Looking at that design and then that full draw profile says fast bow to me and I bet its smooth drawing and soft in the hand also. Some bows I see and just want to shoot a few arrows out of it so I can experience what they are like to shoot myself,
this is one of those bows. Great bow Marc.
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