Scottish Yew Recurve (Hollow Limb)

[SebastianArc]

This is my first bow in more than 6 years!
Found the yew stave while walking my dog. I thought the stave had some really nice reflex but due to some massive knots I had to sacrifice that for a flawless stave with some quite a bit of deflex, so I added some nice recurves. I also had to hollow out the belly due to a high crown back! It’s good to be back making bows ! Expect more! Enjoy!
54” nock to nock
65#@27”

[RyanY]

Looks incredible. Is that arrow pass inlayed? If so I’d love to hear how you did it.

[Marc St Louis]

Very nice.  You got a good bend in those limbs

[Allyn T]

Beautiful bow

[bjrogg]

Well you certainly didn’t forget anything. Just like riding a bike.

Beautiful bow.

Look forward to seeing more.

Bjrogg

[Bob Barnes]

a great bow with a super attention to detail...I would hunt with it...if I could still still pull that kind of weight.  LOL   

[bownarra]

Sweet bow

[Del the cat]

Very nice
I like the decoration too.
Del

[Yooper Bowyer]

This is my first bow in more than 6 years!

I'm not sure I believe that  .  Have you been practicing?

Nice work though, That RD profile must work great.

[Pappy]

Beautiful bow in all aspects, mighty fine work. Don't look like you forgot much over your time off.
 Pappy

[Stixnstones]

Whoa!... just a beautiful bow, great work.

[Parnell]

Very beautiful work.  The detail of your arrow pass is my favorite part.

[SebastianArc]

Thanks guys! It’s a nice shooter! As for the arrow pass, it’s a lot more simpler than it looks, I just used a dremel to drill into the wood and filled it with epoxy resin coloured with charcoal to get the horn look, the “horn” overlays are also made from epoxy resin.

I am more in practised making English longbows and warbows than flatbows, I’m hoping to make a recurved ELB out of some Osage I have which should be fun.  Has anyone came across a recurved ELB before?  Any pointers would be appreciated!

[Aaron H]

Fantastic

[BowEd]

Very nice work.You did justice to that stick.