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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dantolin on March 17, 2009, 03:03:11 pm

Title: light yew bow
Post by: dantolin on March 17, 2009, 03:03:11 pm

Hello fellows,
this is the little light bow I've made for my girlfriend.
It comes from two little billets that I won on ebay, low density american yew, 59" 28 pounds at 25". Ebony tip overlays.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000572.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000573.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000577r.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000569r.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000587r.jpg)
Thanks,
David

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: DanaM on March 17, 2009, 03:06:27 pm

Pretty bow for a pretty lady :) Well done.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: DustinDees on March 17, 2009, 03:06:56 pm

that is a fine looking bow. great looking wrap and profile all around.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Keenan on March 17, 2009, 03:11:02 pm

 Very nice bow. You did real good for the profile in your billet splicing. Tiller looks great and looks like a fine weapon for the lady. ;)

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Pat B on March 17, 2009, 03:41:08 pm

Very nice little yew bow!

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 17, 2009, 05:02:08 pm

Very nice looking bow. Yet to try my first piece of Yew. Dean

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: dantolin on March 17, 2009, 05:27:02 pm

Thanks for your compliments Dana, Dustin, Keenan, Pat and Dean.
It is also my first try with yew. I've loved this wood, it's pretty nice and soft to work with.
David

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: 22arrows on March 17, 2009, 05:53:48 pm

Dang that sleek looking

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 17, 2009, 06:04:20 pm

Excellent tiller. Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Bent Rig on March 17, 2009, 06:23:27 pm

That bow is soo sweet , very well done - I love the profile !  ;)

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 17, 2009, 06:58:55 pm

Very nice bow! - Really like the lines at the handle section; tiller looks good, too!
How about some more details??
F.

PS: Today is my girlfriends birthday, and I finished a maple-backed black walnut bow for her that I had glued up two weeks ago...

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: OldBow on March 17, 2009, 11:04:00 pm

That is a fine bow. Gotcha bookmarked for March Self Bow of the Month, too.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Timo on March 17, 2009, 11:15:34 pm

That bow is flat out perty!

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: brownhillboy on March 17, 2009, 11:31:39 pm

Very pretty bow!  How about a pic of it unstrung and a close-up of the tips?  Looks like you did a great job on it. :)

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Pappy on March 18, 2009, 06:25:35 am

Sweet looking bow,nicely done. Bet that got you some brownie points. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: dantolin on March 18, 2009, 08:20:30 am

Thank you all, fellows,
bow is 1"1/2 wide at the upper limb, and 1"5/8 at the lower limb. Upper limb was not wider than this, and grain had the profile  you can see.
Tips are 1/2 wide. Sapwood was reduced to less than 1/8 upper limb because of the damage during the shipping to Spain.And lower limb sapwood is a hair thicker than 1/8.
Here you have  more pics .
Thank you again,
David.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000623.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000624.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000625r.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000626.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000627.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/tejo%20Gaby/P1000630.jpg)

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Timo on March 18, 2009, 08:22:33 am

I say again, very nice!

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: Hillbilly on March 18, 2009, 12:38:51 pm

Fine looking bow.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 18, 2009, 03:48:47 pm

Quote from: Timo on March 18, 2009, 08:22:33 am

I say again, very nice!

Yes, me too! thanks for the details!
F.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: adb on March 18, 2009, 08:54:53 pm

I love yew selfbows, and that is a beauty! Nicely done.

Title: Re: light yew bow
Post by: burn em up chuck on March 19, 2009, 01:52:24 am

 nicely done !!

                          chuck