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Offline Marc St Louis

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Yew Bow
« on: July 08, 2008, 09:47:31 pm »
I just made this bow for a fellow in Sweden.  I won't call it a war bow as it doesn't quite have the draw weight but it's still more bow than I can handle.  The bow is Yew 75" long by just under 1 1/2" wide and about 1 1/4" thick at the center.  Draw weight is around 110# @ 30".  The wood was very nice and clean with a couple small pin knots and decent ring count.  It took a bit of set in the making.  I put horn nocks overlays for duarability as he didn't want horn nocks on the bow.

Here's a few pictures starting with the bow braced and a side and belly view



This is me pulling the bow back as far as I can, about 26" and 85#



And this is the bow at full draw, double handed



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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2008, 10:05:08 pm »
That is an impressive bow.  The tiller is perfect.  And I will call it a war bow at 110#.   :o Justin
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2008, 02:18:16 am »
Marc, that looks DANGEROUS!  Pulling it two handed on a peg like that.

Hey, I've learned alot just Looking at your bows, but I wanna ask a question, if i may:  Have you made any yew laminate bows which are unbacked?  I mean, all heartwood??  Also, how have you found yew to hold up in recurves?  I read somewhere that it's not so great for that, but I value your opinion and I'd like to hear your answer.  Thanks, and keep up the great work!

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2008, 05:04:09 am »
Hi, Very nice!!!!!
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2008, 10:13:57 am »
Thanks guys. 

Not a peg Scott.  That is a piece of 2 X 4 that is bolted to the wall.  It's not going anywhere.  I'll send you a PM on your question
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 10:30:23 am »
A real beauty Marc. I, like Justin would call it a war bow but whatever it is called it is exceptional. Very nice work...again! 8)     Pat
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2008, 12:50:21 pm »
That does make me cringe every time I see you pull a bow on that thing. You'd be in a world of hurt if that bow decided to blow at full draw..... :o Nice looking bow Marc. :)
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2008, 02:48:24 pm »
Only 110# ? It should still make a good starter bow for a young English kid.  ::) ;D  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2008, 03:00:33 pm »
i'm pretty sure it would be up to the standard of war. It looks great, thats some lucky guy in sweden.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2008, 04:47:40 pm »
Wow, that really looks excellent.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2008, 04:55:28 pm »
Thanks Guys.

This is nothing. I have used pretty well the same system to tiller bows up to 175# and it held up so I'm not worried with a measely 110# bow  :)
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2008, 05:09:32 pm »
Marc, could I ask what kind of price a bow such as this would cost?
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2008, 05:17:40 pm »
Looks great Marc! That's certainly more bow than I'd want to handle, or even could probably without lots of excercise ;D.
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2008, 08:41:09 pm »
It's more than I want to handle also Paul and never mind the exercise.

Bueskytter. I sent you a PM
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Re: Yew Bow
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2008, 08:36:14 am »
Nice Yew bow Marc. Lucky fellow who have this great bow.
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