Hey guys, Been very busy at work and have not had any time in the shop!
I just finished this one up on sunday and would like to share it with you all.
I wanted a new hunting bow. Shooting the Achumawi short indian bow did not work this year. Not enogh time to practice. Short bows like that need lots of practice.
A nice simple long bow was in order.
this is the bow that i made for Mi deer.
Yew chased sap wood to 1/4"
68" tip to tip
60#@31"
Heated 2" of reflex into the stave am left with about 1/2" just unstrung. Not bad for a bow I am drawing 32"!!
Unbraced:


Braced:


Given the stark white of yew sap wood I decided to add some coloring in for camo. I used fire to lightly toast the back in spots. Primitice camo:




Not wanting to do horn nocks or overlays. This bow is all about simplicity. So i opted for the simpilistic nocks possiable....
No Nocks:


Here she is at full draw:

Arrow is 33" bop. The bow is drawn to 31".
Very quiet, no hand shock and pretty quick.
She will be a great hunting bow.
Thanks for looking,
SJM