Best design for yew hunting bow

[stuckinthemud]

For hunting, what would you consider the most effective design in yew?

[bradsmith2010]

lots of variables,, any well made yew bow would hunt,, I dont think there would be a best,, example ,, if you are hunting elk,, one type,,if you hunting turkey out of a blind different type,,etc etc etc,,
give me more info,, and I will make a guess

[stuckinthemud]

Deer from a blind, 60lb draw weight

[bradsmith2010]

what draw length? Im starting to see an Ishi style bow,, ok Im not saying this is the best,,
but just what I would make,, 54 inche ishi style bow,, sinew backed or rawhide backed,, it would handle 24 to 27 inch draw,, long enough to be accurate and short enough to shoot out of a blind,,
 

[superdav95]

From a blind for deer hunting it would be nice to have a 60” recurve yew bow backed with sinew and then snake skins. 

[bownarra]

Narrow and thick is yews preferred limb section
Its the low bend resistance and high elasticity that allow this. Very few woods can do what yew can because it has a very distinct set of properties..

[stuckinthemud]

Why would sinew be good on yew, would you strip the sapwood first?

[bradsmith2010]

Im not expert on yew,,have just admired Ishi bows with sinew

[bradsmith2010]

  the west coast Native Americans made some nice bows wide and flat,,,narrow and thick was not their preference,,,Im sure any well made yew bow will kill a deer,,
   ok with sinew on a lighter bow,, with reflex added you might get a bit more perfomance with a short bow,, rawhide backed it might follow the string a bit,,  but at 60# draw,, its not an issue,, just what you want to make,, so it really depends on the design,, I have an osage bow that is 54 inches rawhide backed,, it follows the string a bit,, but at close hunting range that is not as issue,,
    if I wanted a bow that short to shoot through the chronograph with impressive speed,, I would sinew back it,, but like I said,, a 60# bow is very effecient for killing a deer,,sinew backed or not,,I have killed deer with self bow, rawhide backed and sinew backed,, they all worked well,,
     
   

[bownarra]

Because they both have low resistance to bending/stretch.

[stuckinthemud]

I think I phrased my question poorly.  As I understand it, yew sapwood does the same job as sinew, so, if the sapwood is in good condition, as I understand it, there is no benefit to adding sinew to the sapwood.  Is this not the case?

[bradsmith2010]

yes sinew would be a different bow,, than just leaving sapwood,, its not the same,, but the deer wont know the difference,,

[superdav95]

I second what bradsmith and bownarra said.  My thinking with the sinew backed yew was to assist with longer draw length. 

[bjrogg]

Narrow and thick is yews preferred limb section
Its the low bend resistance and high elasticity that allow this. Very few woods can do what yew can because it has a very distinct set of properties..

I’ve never worked yew but I have a yew bow from DVS hunter and I would say it fits this description.

I really like it. I’ll have to get some measurements if I get a chance.



Bjrogg

[stuckinthemud]

Measurements will be really useful, thank you.