Thanks for the nice comments every one
Much appreciated! It's not difficult to make a good looking yew bow. The wood itself is so beautiful with lovely details and grain, that we just need to listen to what a particular stave has to offer.
If there's anything I need to improve on, please let me know. I'm still not 100% satisfied with my handle stitching (the ends are always irregular), but I'm getting better at them.
Arklowrebel, the stitching of the leather is just some dacron B50. I use it more often for stitching and I like it. The color is a close match and it's plenty strong enough.
Del the kitty, I'm not sure if 'know shadow' is the correct term, but I think luthiers use it as well. It's the best I could come up with. I do also think the yew will turn darker with one shade in about a year or so. In my experience, the thinner the rings, the darker the wood. At least with yew. Yew with thick rings can have heartwood about the color of salmon, while very thin ringed yew can be nearly brown in color. I also thick that the darker wood tends to turn even darker more rapidly.
I measured the bow, and it's 73" nock to nock. Just to get the figures straight.
