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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« on: March 09, 2019, 02:20:53 pm »
Here is one of my creations - yew shortbow backed with flax fibers braided by myself. It was great challenge for me. Firstly - it was shortest bow I ever attempted to do and secondly - first yew stave in my hands. It was incredibly demanding piece of wood, very bumpy, with lots of knots and some twists. But I managed to finish it and I think I did it well.
I used Taxus Baccata stave. Bow is 43" ntn and draws about 48lbs at 19". I was really surprised about its performance. Shoots sweet. I applied experimental backing layer. Finished with linseed oil and cow horn (full nocks and arrow pass) . Bow appearance inspired me how to name it - "Wyverne". Watch out, it can really bite!
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2019, 07:48:13 pm »
Nice bow! If it can bite, let it bite some deer!
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2019, 01:50:30 am »
Thank you Deerhunter. If only it was legal in my homeland!
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2019, 09:13:32 am »
You got a shooter out of that tuff plece :OK
sure would be interesting to see the process to braid and and apply the flax ,you aught to do a build along im sure others woulld be interested to.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2019, 09:25:13 am »
Very nice backed yew bow.  :OK   I think you could have gotten a few more inches of draw if you had brought the bend back closer to the handle.
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Offline Dante_F

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2019, 10:33:53 am »
thats short bow! looks good
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2019, 11:02:05 am »
Very nice!  That is a good job.  I would also see how you did the braiding.  Neat!  Btw, where are you?
Hawkdancer
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2019, 02:31:36 pm »
Ohma2, Delta_wolf, PatB, Hawkdancer - thanks for your kind words guys.
Building next bow using this backing I will document the whole process and I will gladly share it with all interested.
Speaking of the tiller I partly agree that it could bend a little more near handle section but wasn't sure about it- handle is a bit deflexed towards to both limbs and it's still bending there.
I am from Poland, Europe.   :BB
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Offline aaron

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2019, 03:33:24 pm »
cool bow. can we get more details on how you did the backing and some closeup photos of the back?
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: Flax backed yew shortbow "Wyvern"
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2019, 04:32:12 am »
Thank you aaron. As I mentioned I will do some photos how to make it when building next bow like this. Here a pic, at the moment I dont have any better.  :)
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