Yew character finished. Lots of pics sorry.

[dwardo]

Ayup all,

This is my latest yew character bow. Lumps bumps knots n all which made things fun 
Pulls about late 40`s at 27 which seems to be my new draw length.
It is 60 inches nock to nock with lightly flipped tips. Belly is flat at rest with the reflex in the tips lifted off the deck so little or no set which makes for a great string at brace tension.
Finish is Tru-oil which is a first for me and its great stuff. Very easy to apply and dries quick. Still needs another coat but it makes the wood look good enough to eat,,,well nearly. Will finish off with the wax finish my local smith recommended and let you all know what its like.
The handle is dyed veg tan with an arrow shelf slipped in. Thanks Keenan
Looses and arrow very well. Cheers folks













Some big old knots in there 



FD bit off and the string nocked way to high but that was the end of my missus photographic patience.



Thanks for looking all.

[gstoneberg]

Beautiful bow!  Love the look of that yew.  Good work.

George

[billn]

Interesting bow.

It looks like it is mostly sap wood with only a little heartwood. It should be interesting to see if it holds up over time or if the belly crysals.

Bill

[Josh B]

Interesting bow.

It looks like it is mostly sap wood with only a little heartwood. It should be interesting to see if it holds up over time or if the belly crysals.

Bill

It looks to me like it was made from a small branch.  If that is the case, there is more heartwood there than meets the eye.
  That is a beauty Dwardo!  Well done sir!  Josh

[dwardo]

Thanks chaps.

It was made from a small sapling that was shaded out. There is only a thin layer of sapwood the rest is heartwood must have been very slow growing.

[billn]

Could be. Yew is fairly easy to get here in the Pacific Northwest, so I have never worked with small diameter staves.

It certainly is lovely. I really like yew character bows with all the bumps, knots and kinks.

Bill

[Badly Bent]

That bow is a pretty as they get. Very fine stick there and well crafted, a real beauty.
Greg

[Slackbunny]

I really really like that. Nice work!

[missilemaster]

Nice job! Love that handle design.

         Cody

[coaster500]

That is Excellent Dwardo, all the way through!!!!


Looking at the tips shows the sap to heart ratio and it looks perfect to these old eyes and the grip is very cool.... What's not to like

[BowEd]

Beautiful bow Dwardo.Very nice job.Limbs handle tips and all.Have fun with that little honey.

[Del the cat]

That is seriously gorgeous... just gotta love that toffee and cream look.
Lve the nocks, clean simplicity, that's what we love.
I'll bet she spits out the arrows too.
Looks similar to my Twister which pulls about 47#, great style of bow for field shooting.
Great bow.
Del

[hammertime]

Nice work!Just love the look of yew(wish we had that growing in WI)-Hammertime

[soy]

Very nice

[lesken2011]

Purdy sweet, for sure!!