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Offline adb

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Yew selfbow (full draw page 3)
« on: September 19, 2008, 10:26:16 pm »
Hi, all
This is for ravenbeak. I traded him a yew stave for some SSs a while back.

I just finished this today after work. I've been working on it for about a month. To say the least, it's been a challenge. Lots of character. It's 70" OAL, 67.5" NTN, 57# @ 27". Whitetail antler nocks. Strunk style grip.

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2008, 10:28:24 pm »
A couple more pics.

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2008, 10:29:51 pm »
Last few pics

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2008, 10:48:53 pm »
That is a great looking bow! Jawge
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2008, 11:17:00 pm »
This was the bow I was asking about whether I should back with rawhide earlier today. Needless to say, I didn't. After Pat B's advice, I just left it unbacked. I did burnish the back, and then oiled it and finished it with bees wax. I think it's going to hold up fine.
Full draw pics will come tomorrow. My wife isn't home, and I want to shoot it in a bit more before I give the nod for final tiller. This is my first yew self bow by the way... from start to finish, anyway.
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 11:29:39 pm »
very nice  job   tiller  and nocks look super  brock
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 03:25:15 am »
Wow... Very nice bow. How thick is the sapwood?
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Offline Cromm

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2008, 07:51:22 am »
Great.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 10:40:10 am »
Thats a beautiful bow. I have a stave from ravenbeak as well I need to get started on.
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2008, 11:04:43 am »
really nice work on those tips!
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2008, 11:08:47 am »
     Great looking bow the nocks are cool!
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2008, 12:04:16 pm »
A full draw image would be great!
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2008, 12:26:10 pm »
Thanks, everyone. Full draw pic should be coming today. I want to shoot it a bit more today, and then check final tiller.
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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2008, 01:34:03 pm »
Just looking at the pic myself, I think maybe the middle of the top limb is a bit stiff. There was a rather challenging swoop in the sapwood, with a knot at that point. I think I'll shoot it a bit more, and see how it comes out. It has developed about 1" of string follow immediately after unbrace, but comes almost to flat after resting.
Limey-Josh... the sapwood varies, but averages at about 3/8".
Thanks to ravenbeak for the stave!!! I wasn't sure I could make a bow from it!
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Offline ravenbeak

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2008, 05:04:28 pm »
adb,   what can I say....  I LOVE IT!!
of course being slightly particular about yew and that tree in general might help a bit but it looks great.

I love the colour (canadian spelling)  of the yew after it is freshly sanded,  the white sapwood is so white,  It will darken nicely over time.

Great shot looking down the limb to see the sapwood heartwood intersection,  I always debate about thinning of the sapwood versus leaving it full.  I think a 50 50 ratio is what we're after,  as i've heard heartwood is better in compression and sapwood in tension.   looks like you nailed it.

tips look awesome,  very traditional longbowish.  The grip turned out perfect and I love the tiller. 

In case you couldn't tell yet,  I love it. 

hope it serves you for many years and I really look forward to seeing what you can do with the other "nicer" stave.

cheers,
Jamie

thanks to the PA trading forum for making this possible,  I am the proud owner of a pair of matching black cobra snakeskins waiting the right bow.   now that's a win win



This is bow number three from a blow down tree i found and there's lots of us out there with staves from this same tree. 
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