Bendy handle yew with recurved tips

[Aksel]

This is my favourite bow, which I made last winter. It´s a very simple bow, a stick with recurved tips.  It shoots very quiet, more accurate and faster when I compare it to my other bows of similar draw weight. It is the only bow of this type I have made.

It is 60" long and 1,1 wide. Draw weight is 47-48 lbs at 27". Flat back & belly. Physical weight is 11,8 Oz. The bow is 80% sapwood, if not more. String follow is 0,5"

It comes from a deflexed stave, which I first made into a longbow with rounded belly. I re-worked that long bow into this short flat thing.

I am currently making another similar bendy bow with recurved tips to see if I was only lucky with this bow or if I can make another one as nice as this one.

 I sometimes wonder why I bother making other bows since this one seems to beat them all. I´m a bit surprised I don´t see more bows of this style and I´m curious to hear what opinions/experience people have with this kind of bow? Would also be nice so see some examples of this kind of stick, feel free to post your bendy handle recurve tipped bow here below!

Cheers
Aksel

[Aksel]

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[Pat B]

Another beauty, Aksel.  As always your tillering is spot on.   

[airkah]

So well tillered! I love it!

[PEARL DRUMS]

Simple and effective. I love it. I made a yew static many years ago that is very similar to this one. I still have that one in the archery room. 

[Kidder]

Beautiful in its simplicity. To my eye your tillering looks spot on. Nice work!

[superdav95]

Very sharp lookin bow.  Tiller looks good. 

[medicinewheel]

Love it!

[Aksel]

Thanks, pat, airkah, kidder, superdav5, medicinewheel, pearldrums!

Pearl drums, do you have a photo of it?

[JW_Halverson]

Oooh, sweeter than honey!

[bradsmith2010]

congrats,, yes very effecient design,, I think so simple people discount how effective and fast they can be,, I think there are more,, people just dont post,,
my favorite hunting bow was similar,, but sinew backed,,

[Selfbowman]

Good bow! Amazing mass vs draw weight. I might have to rethink it takes 8 oz per limb to get fifty pound bow. I don’t personally like that design but job well done. Arvin

[Badger]

 That comes out exactly what your projected mass would be on the mass principle.

[Del the cat]

Lovely bow... doesn't take much Yew heartwood to give it some punch :-)
Del

[Aksel]

Thanks for all replies,

Bradsmith: do you have a picture of it?

Badger; interesting. I hardly ever use the mass formula but I sometimes check it after a bow is finished.

Arvin;  I´m curious to hear what you do not like about the design?

Del; agreed!