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redhawk55:






This yew- stave has accompanied me since 25 years, I made several types of bows out of it and found them all somehow wrong. Finally it took me a lot of trials and errors to get the right design for that stave.
The problem was its weight, I´ve never came across such a heavy piece of yew. Recently I came across Harry Drakes yew- flightbow- design, I was sure that´s it!
The bow measures 45.3" in length, 1/2" at the tips, 1 1/8" at the handle in width, its thickness is about 1/4" at the tips, 1/3" at the handle, physical weight is 25.3oz.
Tillering was made according to Steve Gardners advices.

During the tillering I decided not to sinew back the bow, cause it doesn´t show any set, a really outstanding piece of yew despite its relatively thick growthrings.
I guess that the heavy physical weight indicates the outstanding capablities of the wood.

The arrows are made of laminated and heavily heat- treated douglas fir- strips, so far the hardest arrows I´ve done, spine is carbon- quality. charged with 2lbs at the center, the bent is 1/4" ( the black arrow), the other one bents 1/5". Fletching is still a bit high, I want to have the possibity to shorten them.

As soon as the snow has melted down, I´ll go for the first flights with the bow.
This stave teaches me imaging the bow within a stave is only one half of the job, to be able to see the right design within a stave is the real thing.

Michael

blackhawk:
Sweet Hooks!!!

joachimM:
Neat bow and arrows! draw weight 46# at 23" right?
How did you make the handle?

Badger:
 I really like that Michael, I also appreciated your great narrative. I expect that bow ill do quite well at a decent draw length. Looking forward to your reports!!

redhawk55:
Thanx for your comments!
Some test-shots with common arrows had been very promising.
I´ve shot both arrows with an ash- longbow, 35lbs, they went about 25- 35yards further than common arrows.

The handle is made of walnut, the limbs are glued to the handle, the wedges are for to secure the joint.
There are other possible solutions.
It would be better to leave a gap between the two limbs, cause the end grains of the limbs will never make a close joint.
I´ve to modify it.
Keep you updated, Michael

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