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Offline Aaron H

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Yew reward bow
« on: July 11, 2014, 12:50:52 pm »
61" NtN
50# @ 28"
Pacific yew
Buffalo horn tip overlays
Heat treated belly
Strunk style grip done in elk leather with buckskin lacing

This was my first attempt at a yew bow (my fourth bow total).  I told a friend that I would build him a bow of his choice if he could stop smoking for six months. Well he did good on his end, and I am happy with the results of his reward. He traced his lineage to the Anglo-Saxons of Europe, so he asked for an ELB. I feel like this is a more modern take on what the Anglo-Saxons may have used.

I started with a nice piece of Pacific yew with quite a bit of natural deflex. The deflex was pretty stubborn, so I worked with what I had. This stave also had some very thick sapwood. After I shaped the side profile I decided I wanted to thin down the sapwood, so I chased a ring leaving about 3/16" but left the ends stacked up to avoid whipped ends.

Finally, I branded it with an Eihwaz, which is Anglo-Saxon for "yew", and sealed it with four coats of Tru-oil.

I think I might have to find some more yew for myself!
« Last Edit: July 11, 2014, 03:20:56 pm by Falcon »
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2014, 12:52:23 pm »
more pics
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2014, 12:57:17 pm »
Yo, I really like that, a nice homage to an ELB.
A sort of shorter punchy version, I don't s'pose they were all 8' tall warbows.
You can see it has plenty of bend and great tiller in the FD shot...
Only one thing wrong with it.
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I didn't make it :laugh:

I'll bet that is quick with the heat treated belly.
I hope your friend stays of the cig's...
Del
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2014, 12:58:26 pm »
Nice bow Aaron.
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2014, 01:09:00 pm »
lOVE THAT DESIGN.  I've made a few in hickory and ipe laminations with the modern tip.  Hey.. there is nothing there that they dind't have the technology to do.  Who knows.  I've also read that prior to the english long bow they tended to be a bit shorter.
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Offline paoliguy

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2014, 01:10:44 pm »
Now you have a non-smoking friend with a smoking hot bow!
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Offline Will H

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2014, 01:17:45 pm »
Very nice  :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2014, 01:43:01 pm »
Quote from: paoliguy on July 11, 2014, 01:10:44 pm
Now you have a non-smoking friend with a smoking hot bow!

 ;D ;D

That is a sweet bow Falcon.  I like that design and that Eihwaz brand is a nice touch.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2014, 01:53:10 pm »
I'VE BEEN QUIT FOR 15 YEARS, WHERE'S MY FLIPPIN' BOW?!?!?!   >:(

Seriously, that is only your 4th bow???  Great googly-woogly, get that man some more yew!
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Offline Benedikt

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 02:06:16 pm »
Great bow!
Looks very nice :)
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2014, 02:08:14 pm »
Very nice.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2014, 06:58:52 pm »
Very nice clean bow.  Great job.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2014, 07:09:06 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on July 11, 2014, 01:53:10 pm
I'VE BEEN QUIT FOR 15 YEARS, WHERE'S MY FLIPPIN' BOW?!?!?!   >:(

Seriously, that is only your 4th bow???  Great googly-woogly, get that man some more yew!

:) They are hard to quit, I been quit close to 3 years now. That bow is well deserved, congrats to your friend, and dang he got a niceee reward!!!!!!!!!! With all the extra income from not smoking he can probably afford some nice shafts to match the bow!  ;D
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Offline soy

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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2014, 08:03:30 pm »
Nice!!! Great looking tips ;)
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Re: Yew reward bow
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2014, 04:12:32 am »
Smokin' bow  8)
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