Here is a Nydam Target bow I made a while ago, It is from a rather inferior piece of yew with low density and a few cracks. I filled the cracks with glue and tillered the bow to 24", then considered myself done, wrapped it up in sinew and drew it to 28" It is only 38#, but a little to strong for my whife since she doesnt get her shoulder rotated, but thats pretty much due to 6 months without archery, beeing pregnant and giving birth.... The bow is about 1" wide at the handle, narrowing down to 3/8 at the nocks, almost as deep as it is wide with a high crowned belly. I couldnt make it any wider since the piece was not very clean.
Here is the bow strung
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03984.jpg)
And sidenocks
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03987.jpg)
Wear at the handle, you can see my bowyer mark, the runes H and T combined for Henrik Thurfjell
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03986.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03985.jpg)
And a full draw picture, or kind of, she will need to start over with a weaker bow.
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03989.jpg)
Sinew wrapping
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/071005030.jpg)
And our daughter Torunn joined us at the archery range, still a couple of years until it is her turn....
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/Fundin/Bows/DSC03999.jpg)
Cheers
/Henrik