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Offline simk

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Mum's Yew
« on: July 02, 2018, 10:01:34 am »
Mum's got a yew bow now. It's 61ntn and it feels like pulling 25-30# @ 25"and 35# @ 27"...not really measured.
After roughing out the stave took some set and while tillering it got even more; but i decided to leave it as it is.
I'm also not completly happy with the tiller - tiller was better @ 45#...but i decided to leave it as it is.
Yew is a nice wood to work - now it's dad's turn!
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Offline simk

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2018, 10:05:42 am »
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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2018, 10:06:48 am »
 ;D
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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2018, 10:08:04 am »
 8)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2018, 10:16:01 am »
Gotta love that caramel and cream mmmmm Yewlicious
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Offline DC

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2018, 10:29:09 am »
Good one! I don't think there is a prettier wood than Yew
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2018, 11:03:55 am »
Very nice bow for Mum.  :OK
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2018, 11:30:57 am »
Great looking bow. I like the tiller, and set on a yew bow seems to be relatively normal in my experiences. Even a 72" 50# bow takes a few inches, maybe its me.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2018, 12:00:02 pm »
Very nice!love the tips!need mum to do a full draw though.great work Mr sink!
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Offline simk

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2018, 01:43:32 pm »
tahnx guys

and for bushy i let her fd  8) tiller looks much better now for my eyes

and a little question about longitudinal cracks in yew-sap (pic 2): are they a problem - there are a few on one limb, 4-5 from the tips. Not much bend there. And one - almost invisible - at the knot. probably i only remarked them after i did the finish of the bow...

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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2018, 01:50:51 pm »
She looks very happy with that bow.  :) I think the tiller looks really good.  :OK
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2018, 01:52:14 pm »
Those look like drying checks. I wouldn't worry about them at all.
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2018, 02:37:19 pm »
Really pretty bow! Don’t worry about the cracks, I get them all the time and never have a problem with them
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2018, 10:12:06 pm »
I bet your Mum said yew are a really nice son.

Looks great at full draw.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Mum's Yew
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2018, 12:09:48 am »
Nice bow!  I hope to be getting a yew bow started as soon as I get the hickory shooting!  Mum looks very happy!
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