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mikekeswick

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Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« on: December 20, 2013, 06:07:16 am »
I haven't posted any bows in ages so here is one I've just re-worked and put the finish on.
It's a piece of English yew, lowish density and a bit plain jane so I put a bit of stain on her to liven things up a bit  ;)
The sinew is deer leg, dyed red and I did a bit of a paint job over it.
It's 48lbs @ 25 and spits arrows nicely. :)
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2013, 06:17:35 am »
That's a beauty,see nothing plane about that,fine looking bow. :)
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mikekeswick

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 06:18:46 am »
Umm...does anybody know why my pictures don't come straight up?? I used the direct link thing in photobucket? If I try to upload them through the attachments box from my computer it just doesn't work??
Pesky technology! Where's my rasp...
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2013, 06:40:53 am »
Use the 'link for message boards' link, and not the direct for e-mail link ;)






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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2013, 06:45:44 am »
That's a sweet lil' bow! I'm not really into short bows myself, but this one is well executed. How long is it?
It appears to be all heartwood, right? Is that for a particular reason? I'm wondering how sapwood would perform under sinew. I can imagine the heartwood is better in compression, but then again, the sapwood might be a good core wood choice as 'lamination'. Did you flip the tips with dry heat or steam?
That's a great bow you got there. Sweet tiller.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 07:41:33 am »
Nice bow Mike. I have some short sinew bows in the works myself. I really like 'em.
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013, 08:25:09 am »
Nice looking bow and a real smooth bend, looks great. I like the short flipped tips and your paint job too.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2013, 08:55:54 am »
Very cool little short bow.  I'm curious on the length also.
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2013, 09:06:38 am »
Sweet!  Love the short bows like this one.  Nice work Sir.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2013, 09:20:05 am »
Nice one Mike.  I have a few short pieces of yew I am going to try a similar design on.
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2013, 09:26:30 am »
tight little yew, really like it! Like DarkSoul had asked, why no sap  wood? didnt need any with the sinew taking up tension? awesome bow
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2013, 09:29:11 am »
thats a little beauty, nice work.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2013, 10:17:34 am »
Really nicely done Mike.  I love the art work.  Yet another great bow :)
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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2013, 10:35:52 am »
Glad you fella's like it  :) and thanks Darksoul for the photo help...I've got it now  :laugh:
It's really fun to shoot.
Yes it's all heartwood. I removed all the sapwood because that's what the Indians did with their yew/sinew bows from what I could gather and it seemed to make sense to me. This was also a fairly characterful limb so when I decided to make this bow I wanted a straight stave with no humps and bumps. By the time it was made smooth on the back the sapwood was gone in some places anyway. Maybe having a thin layer of lower sg sapwood may lower overall limb weight? but it's also possibily a weakness?
I think it's  50 1/2 inches ntn.
The tips were bent with dry heat and a bit of veggy oil to stop scorching.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Sinew backed yew 48#@25
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2013, 11:14:37 am »
Lovely bend and great finish.

Should have called it a SinYew.
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