Yew Knot Question

[DC]

I've done quite a few knotty Yew bows and I don't remember running into this. Usually the grain runs around knots like water around a rock but on this one the grain comes up the trunk and just continues on out the branch. Probably because it was a live branch. How short can I cut this stump. The end of the stump is 3/8"x 1/2" and it's going to be mid limb. I realise that Yew Is forgiving of this stuff but I thought i would ask.

[ohma2]

With those ive just rounded them off at the end and left it .

[Dances with squirrels]

I made an osage bow like that once, that area ended up shaped like a woman's breast, and it lasted a long time. Jes sayin

[DC]

I did some thinking and careful measuring. Changed the design to an ELB. Did some careful bandsawing and left the knot on the shop floor. I'll have to do a little steaming because the reflex it had before turned into a bit of a sideways bend.

[upstatenybowyer]

Interesting question DC. I'd love to hear what Del and/or Goat has to say on the subject... 

[Del the cat]

I'd just keep rasping off the edges/corners until it looks like it's not sticking up too much, but isn't extending too far back (left in the pic) . Little at a time and you can see what the heart wood is doing.
Tricky one...
Del

[DC]

Something about here?

[Bryce]

Round her off and make that spot pretty and continue on. On the belly side spoon it out a bit to take a little bend and reduce some limb weight and get er' shoot'n

[Del the cat]

Something about here?

That's pretty much what I thought
Del

[DC]

I did some thinking and careful measuring. Changed the design to an ELB. Did some careful bandsawing and left the knot on the shop floor. I'll have to do a little steaming because the reflex it had before turned into a bit of a sideways bend.

Here's some pictures of what I ended up with after trimming and steaming, a little blurry but there is no knots on the back. Sometimes it pays to take another look. I still thank you for the suggestions, I'll use them on another stave.

[Del the cat]

Now that's the best way to deal with knots!
Always makes me laugh when people ask how long it takes to make a bow.
I explain that just looking at a log working out where to lay out the bow can hours, day or weeks of thinking and messing about!
Del