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Offline Del the cat

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Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« on: February 22, 2016, 09:19:54 am »
Following the discussion about draw length vs bow length, I made a Yew sapwood shorty just to see what it would do.
It's only about 30# at 28" .
Here's a video of my Son testing it. These short bows were originaly used by the Mongols so they could sweep down from the Steppes in their wheelchairs  ;)
https://youtu.be/nMYFKWi98Kk
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2016, 09:27:04 am »
Nice bend on that one. :)
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Offline Nate

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2016, 09:52:00 am »
Spits those arrows out doesn't it! Nice work.
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2016, 10:47:19 am »
I really like the curvy bend you got on that little bow!  I bet it's light as a feather too!!!

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2016, 11:30:46 am »
Smooth and snappy😄
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2016, 12:30:57 pm »
Lovely curves on that one!  :)
(the bow that is!) :o
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2016, 12:32:04 pm »
Quite perfectly done!
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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2016, 01:07:34 pm »
Cool bow and tiller looks superb!
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2016, 05:07:46 pm »
     del that is awesome, very nice bend

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2016, 06:54:40 pm »
Nice little bow there! I have some yew logs with about 1.5" of sapwood waiting to be cut into staves, might try to salvage a stave out of the sapwood too it for a little shooter like that!
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2016, 07:24:27 pm »
Very nice bendy bow. Looks like it's a sweet shooter. Nice job
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2016, 12:42:34 am »
That must of been some thick sapwood!
Looks like a fun shooter, can shoot 30# all day
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2016, 02:36:50 am »
Cheers guys. It's just an experimental fun bow, I'm going to flatten the belly and glue on some this slats of Yew heartwood just to see what it does.
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2016, 05:38:17 am »
Nice work getting that draw length in such a short bow, looks smooth bending to boot.
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Re: Yew Sapwood Shorty 4'
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2016, 08:40:01 am »
Was fun to watch that lil stick bend so perfectly. And then stop the action and admire tiller.
Then rewind/repeat, rewind/repeat, rewind/repeat.
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