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Offline Marc St Louis

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Yew Bow
« on: July 17, 2015, 04:56:58 pm »
I haven't been making a lot of bows lately, a lot of honey do jobs on my list, but I did finish this one last week.  I hesitate to call this bow a warbow since it only pulls a bit over 80# @ 30".  It is more than my shoulders will tolerate these days though.  The bow is 1 3/8" wide and 72" N to N.  The wood is clean with only a few small pin knots here and there but the lower limb does have a bit of character near the tip so I left that a bit stiff, not great Yew but decent.  It started out with maybe 1 1/2" of reflex and ended up pretty well straight.  Here's a few pics, I couldn't quite get it to full draw in the pic no comments now.







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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 05:08:44 pm »
Nice :)
That's a lot further back than most would get.
Gotta love the full compass tiller :)
Funny I've just done an 80# @30" but it was much longer, 78" ntn so a bit less critical on the tillering.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2015, 06:36:13 pm »
Yes I wished I had slightly longer wood but I had to work with what I had, 78" does seem a bit long for a 30" draw though
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2015, 07:12:35 pm »
Nice work Mark! I have never made a bow that heavy, but love seeing it done.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2015, 10:48:39 pm »
Very nice Marc.  I built a 95#@30" yew longbow a few years back but she didn't bend as nicely as yours does.
To e, the horn nocks were the most aggravating part of the whole process.  ;D
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2015, 08:38:42 am »
Thank you guys

I've had to decline a few 100+# warbows in the last little while
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2015, 10:35:07 am »
Quote from: Marc St Louis on July 17, 2015, 06:36:13 pm
Yes I wished I had slightly longer wood but I had to work with what I had, 78" does seem a bit long for a 30" draw though
Yeah the guy who wanted it specified that length, he wa a bit fellow and I reckon he could get way past 30" if he went medieval style.
I think he wanted the Mary Rose look, but it was still only as tall as him!
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2015, 10:54:52 am »
Whoa. 80lbs! Maybe one day lol. Nice bow :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2015, 11:40:25 am »
Very nice bow, Marc. You did well pulling that back.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2015, 11:50:00 am »
The one I built I could only get it back about 15".   ::)
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2015, 11:53:37 am »
I love your 'pulling weight' face.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2015, 12:04:03 pm »
Very nice!i'd love to get my hands on some yew one day!
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2015, 01:05:44 pm »
Thanks guys.

Yes I was gritting my teeth there
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2015, 05:13:09 pm »
Very nice and clean english long(war)bow. Nothing wrong with the tiller as usual mr. Marc St. Louis. Like it.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2015, 08:45:56 pm »
Sweet!
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