yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)

[selfbow joe]

Very nice bow

[leonwood]

Thanks again guys, it was really fun to make.

[chamookman]

Well done - two Thumbs up  ! Bob

[bjrogg]

 Very nice bow Leonwood. Nice bend and a interesting touch with your daughter's water color paint in the fades. You do nice work.
Bjrogg

[leonwood]

Thanks! When I showed my daughter what I did with her markers she said she will paint my next bow but then better because the rainbow was not correct

[wizardgoat]

Leon you sure are pumping out some sweet bows. Cheers

[leonwood]

Leon you sure are pumping out some sweet bows. Cheers

Thanks Wizard, get lots of inspiration from guys like you and everybody else on pa!

[Hans H]

very nice bow and great tiller too, like it
Hans

[simson]

You're making really fine bows Leon. Keep them coming!

The back on this one is georgous.

[leonwood]

You're making really fine bows Leon. Keep them coming!

The back on this one is georgous.

Thanks! That means a lot coming from you! Working on another yew branch with some defects that just might make a shooter!

[Selfbowman]

Nice bow! Arvin

[Bryce]

Sapling and branches from a yew tree are always good shooters. I wouldn't cut it down. Maybe just heat treat it linger than 30 mins. Usually it takes me about 45-60 mins/limb when heat treating yew.
Heat jun roughly 4" from the belly.

[leonwood]

Sapling and branches from a yew tree are always good shooters. I wouldn't cut it down. Maybe just heat treat it linger than 30 mins. Usually it takes me about 45-60 mins/limb when heat treating yew.
Heat jun roughly 4" from the belly.

Thanks Bryce, funny you mention heat treating yew branches so long. Will try that on the next one! I was under the impression most people don't heat treat yew (for looks maybe?) but I find heat treating really helps my yew bows a lot. Now I only have access to really low altitude yew (below sea level here;-) ) so that might be the reason it works better?
I have been shooting this bow thee times a week (for two hours a time) since I finished it and is still holds it's profile as if I just finished tillering it.

[Bryce]

I hear treat all my bows. If any of the wood has little scorch marks on it, they usually come out during the final phases of tillering and sanding.
Low yew still makes a serviceable bow:)

Happy shoot'n

[dantolin]

Very nice bow! Congrats!!