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Offline DC

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Hazel backed Yew
« on: February 24, 2019, 11:30:20 am »
A while back I tried to make a Hazel bow. I under estimated how much wood I would need and wound up way light. It was a nice piece of Hazel so I decided to belly it with some Yew strips I had kicking around. I thinned the Hazel to about 1/4" and epoxied on two 1/4" strips of Yew. The first layer of Yew was full length and the second went out halfway. That's all the Yew strips I had. I glued a scrap Yew riser on. I put it on the tree and it was threatening to hinge at the ends of the second strip. I thought it was going to still be too light so I put it aside. One of the ladies that works for my wife said she was interested in a bow so I thought this would be perfect. I just kept removing wood until it wasn't going to hinge and surprise. It was 37@ 28". 65" NTN and 1" wide. She could just manage to get it to her full draw. Fumed OS tips and couch(sofa) leather handle. I chronoed and was pleased with 180fps at 10gpp.

It seems like Hazel backings are pretty good. I'll sure try it again.
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Offline DC

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2019, 11:31:58 am »
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Offline DC

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2019, 11:32:31 am »
FD Not a great picture but you can see the bend :)
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Offline barebo

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2019, 12:25:07 pm »
Love the unbraced profile! Sounds like a screamer - Nice!
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2019, 12:32:15 pm »
I really like that! Nice job at recycling good bow wood! Looks like a smooth shooter too. It’s definately on my to do list to use hazel as a backing for something!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2019, 02:41:19 pm »
Nice one, looks great, that's been on my to do list for ages... Tons of Hazel near me, easy to find it clean and straight.
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2019, 11:20:07 pm »
Really nice bow, the profiles are looking really good.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Hazel backed Yew
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2019, 04:53:26 am »
Very nice bow DC, she should love that. Nice save. :)
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