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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: GetWood on December 13, 2011, 08:35:47 pm

Title: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: GetWood on December 13, 2011, 08:35:47 pm

Hello people!

Made a ELB from yew! And im realy pleased with the outcome! ;D
Ok, Its the first elb for me so... i think i did ok.
Specs. 70" ntn pulls around 60# at 28"draw, made of european yew .Ive seen better staves then this one..But for a first try i think i did good on that issue..
Nocks are made of very hard african blackwood root, after i messed up my cowhorn nocks :-\
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5235.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5211.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5207.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5205.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5202.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5199.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5189.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5186.jpg)
(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/DSCF5164.jpg)

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: MWirwicki on December 13, 2011, 09:40:14 pm

Very, very nice.  I like your nocks!  What a nice attention to detail.  And yes, the tiller is very good.  There's no way to tell that this is your first ELB bow.

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: adb on December 13, 2011, 09:43:40 pm

Nothing wrong with that bow! Your tiller is very good, and the nocks are very unique. For your first yew ELB, you did outstanding. Nice work.

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: bcbull on December 13, 2011, 10:11:15 pm

ya sure thats ur first elb ? :o you did a outstanding job very nice tiller and attn to deatil on that stave  :) brock

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: Shaun on December 13, 2011, 10:25:18 pm

Very nice in every way. The blackwood nocks are wonderful.

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: Weylin on December 13, 2011, 11:05:20 pm

Those nocks are awesome! way to think outside the box.

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: tattoo dave on December 13, 2011, 11:44:30 pm

Looks like you did an awesome job on that first one!! Keep up the good work!

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: james parker on December 14, 2011, 12:50:18 am

wow! for a first Elba yew ,its killer..the tip wood your using must be really hard for you to have used it,, do you know the genus name for this wood?

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: coaster500 on December 14, 2011, 03:18:33 am

Wow!!  Outstanding end to end ...those african blackwood root tips look great!! Your first :o

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: Pappy on December 14, 2011, 07:44:23 am

Beautiful bow,very nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: ErictheViking on December 14, 2011, 01:30:32 pm

Thats a beauty for sure. love the nocks and the tiller is sweet.

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 14, 2011, 03:26:54 pm

Why does the top limb appear to be 10-12" longer than the bottom?

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: Del the cat on December 14, 2011, 03:49:29 pm

Nice bow, interesting nocks.
Watch out! Some critter is tryin' to eat your arrows!  :o
Del

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: GetWood on December 14, 2011, 05:47:39 pm

Thank you everyone :D

For some of you.. I hate to disappoint you..but it is my first elb. :P

pearl drums > I dont know understand..maybe because i hold the bow a bit low?

cheers

Title: Re: First Yew elb for me 70"
Post by: dbb on December 14, 2011, 09:53:53 pm

Cool save on the nocks,really like them!
The one on the first closeup reminds me a bit of those statues on easter island ;)

/Mikael