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Offline LittleBen

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New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« on: June 08, 2015, 11:56:29 am »
Hey everyone!
Been lurking here for a while. Some may recognize me from another forum, but it's good to be here talking more about wood and primitive bows!

This is one I've been messing with for a while. It was a set of billets from a southern gentlemen who requested to remain nameless.
Originally I though it would be a sinew backed recurve with static tips, but I spent so much time fighting with twist in the billets, that I finally had enough.
I did my best to chase a ring (or a few rings) and decided it would be a nice selfbow, in a pyramid, flatbow style.
The bow is short, 55" AMO, and draws just about 50# @26". Weighs just 13oz ... This is some low density yew but still seems very snappy. Currently has about 1.5" string follow at rest, but given the short limbs, low mass, and thin tips, I expect decent performance. More shooting will tell, only preliminary shots thus far.
Tiller looks pretty good, I think the outer third could use to bend a bit more on both limbs, but I don't think it's critical. Full draw to come momentarily.

 
 
 
 
 


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Offline LittleBen

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2015, 11:58:20 am »
Here's another braced and a full draw.

 
 
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2015, 12:51:40 pm »
Nice looking bow Ben, and welcome aboard.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2015, 01:17:27 pm »
Cool bow...
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Offline soy

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2015, 01:30:49 pm »
Welcome :D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2015, 03:06:12 pm »
Welcome to PA, Ben. Nice little bow you made from that fantastic yew stave.   ;D
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Offline bubby

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2015, 03:10:38 pm »
Nice little yew ben, glad to have you posting
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2015, 09:00:18 pm »
Nice bow Ben
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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2015, 04:41:39 am »
Welcome ,nice work,look forward to seeing more.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2015, 06:58:40 am »
Nice to see you over this way Benny.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2015, 10:45:08 am »
Looks real nice.
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2015, 11:12:58 am »
Thanks for the kind words!

I have to say I'm hugely impressed with Yew in general! This stuff just loves to bend and works so nicely with hand tools.

I was blessed with a fantastic stave so I can't take all the credit Pat!

I'm looking forward to posting more of my work, but most importantly to improving my skills and techniques in selfbows and laminated bows with advice from everyone.
Next up ... Mulberry recurve which is in final stages of tillering and as hose who know me would guess, the usual steady flow of tri-lam bows.
Are tri-lam bows considered acceptable to post here? I'm not familiar with what the guidelines are about primitive/trad etc here on PA. Is it basically anything but 'glass' is good to go?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2015, 01:20:06 pm »
All natural materials (with little exceptions like glues, modern materials for tip overlays, piddly details like that) are accepted on the Bows Thread.  If you think it is pushing that line a little, post it over in Around The Campfire.  It's kinda arbitrary, but it does satisfy our urges to classify what is and what isn't "primitive".

We do not require you to throw away your glasses and prescription drugs, get nekkid, and build bows in the rain with chips of broken stones.  And if you do........NO PICS NO VIDEO PLEASE!!!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2015, 01:47:31 pm »
Welcome Ben. Cool little yew bow
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Offline joachimM

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Re: New member here, saying hello and short yew flatbow.
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2015, 07:03:50 am »
Great way to introduce yourself, and a great little bow you made there 8)
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