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Offline sharpend60

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Re: Yew longbow
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2012, 09:34:12 pm »
I think the poster meant it was his first success, not attempt.

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Offline WillS

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Re: Yew longbow
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2012, 11:40:04 pm »
Yeah, first actual bow that made it past the tillering stage.  All the others either weren't seasoned properly and took crazy set or chrysals, or I missed things like hinges during tillering and they broke.   I've got a couple of ash bows waiting to be finished, and another piece of REALLY frightening looking yew, but this is my first shootable bow.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew longbow
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2012, 12:00:19 am »
Nicely done Will.  Looking forward to a full draw pic, but like Del warned, don't leave it full draw on a tiller stick for more than a second or two.  What is the length on that?  And did you do your layout on the belly side?  I have never seen that before.  Again, nicely done, looks like a great shooter, and nice arrow too.
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Offline WillS

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Re: Yew longbow
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2012, 08:02:07 am »
Will try and get a full draw pic done today!  It's 72" ntn.  Yeah, I did the layout belly side rather than on the back - just shows how ignorant I am with making bows!  I kept reading "you must always follow the grain" not realising it was relating to the back/sapwood grain.  I thought it was vital to follow every twist and turn on the belly, including the huge S-bend, so I carefully penciled along the central grain line and marked out my taper thickness in tiny increments using a formula.  Once it had been roughed out I spent about 2 weeks with a heat gun and 4 billion clamps to get the thing straight, and was finally able to string it and tiller it.  I have learned my lesson doing that!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Yew longbow
« Reply #19 on: December 02, 2012, 09:33:20 am »
Definitely a nice job on that curvy piece of wood! 8)
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