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Offline kamil2910

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Yew warbow 140 lbs
« on: June 06, 2015, 07:09:14 am »
Bow finish with linen oil with wax
Horn nock,with 2 groves for stringer


Bow lenght- 76 inch(groves to groves)
Draw weight- 120 lbs-28 inch  140 lbs-32 inch
BH  6"
Bow weight-996 gram
ff with linen string
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Offline joachimM

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2015, 07:36:27 am »
DANG! that is a freakingly heavy bow. I'm not gonna ask for a full draw profile  >:D
Can you provide specs (width, thickness, ...) too?

I guess only yew (and maybe osage) can tolerate such wood abuse (with those dimensions) without taking excessive set. Maybe that belly toasting leveled the playing field a bit for other wood specs, but this is pretty off the mark.
Do you have anyone to actually shoot it?

Joachim
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2015, 02:32:57 pm »
Photo in 29,5 inch draw
i dont have anyone to shot with him,but in next week costomer ride to me and go shooting
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2015, 04:33:40 pm »
Gorgeous piece of Yew. :)
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Offline Heffalump

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2015, 05:29:19 am »
Wow!!! That's a lovely piece of timber right there....the fact you've made a bow out of it as well is quite frankly "Yabba-Dabba-Doo" as far as I'm concerned  ;D Just love the clear contrast between the creamy sap and dark heart woods....of course, the fact that its a bit of a monster certainly helps with this too!  :o

John T.  ;)
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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 03:44:57 am »
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Offline bootboy

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2015, 05:38:22 pm »
beautiful work. I've always been a fan of yew. The Colour of the sapwood and the heartwood make one another look all the more beautiful due to the contrast. And the Elb is such a simple honest curve. I've been trying to make mine from white woods. I've not built any yet to warweight. only 80lbs was the closest.

This bow though as I said is simply beautiful!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2015, 03:08:18 pm »
I like the arrow pass mark, thats pretty cool.
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Offline alexw

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2015, 08:01:04 am »
Hi Kamil

Pozdrowienia z Poznania/Greetings from Poznań!

Fantastic looking bow! Quick question if I may: where do you get sufficient quality timber here in PL? My experience with Google and in person in the tartaki (sawmills) has so far not been amazing. I'm looking for good maple, ash, hickory for backs (hardwood for bellies is easier) - and, ultimately, for yew.

Any advice?

Cheers, Alex W   
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2015, 08:47:57 am »
Great bow, great tiller
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Offline Badger

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2015, 08:54:16 am »
  Beautiful job!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2015, 03:43:44 pm »
Nice
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Offline AliciaArchery

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Re: Yew warbow 140 lbs
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2016, 01:19:08 am »
That is a nice looking bow, I would just love to shoot that one. I love them heavy.
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