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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: YewArcher on October 16, 2007, 09:03:15 pm

Title: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 16, 2007, 09:03:15 pm: Hey guys, Been very busy at work and have not had any time in the shop!

I just finished this one up on sunday and would like to share it with you all.

I wanted a new hunting bow. Shooting the Achumawi short indian bow did not work this year. Not enogh time to practice. Short bows like that need lots of practice.

A nice simple long bow was in order.

this is the bow that i made for Mi deer.

Yew chased sap wood to 1/4"
68" tip to tip
60#@31"
Heated 2" of reflex into the stave am left with about 1/2" just unstrung. Not bad for a bow I am drawing 32"!!

Unbraced:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/Unbraced.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/unbracedstanding.jpg)

Braced:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/braced1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/braced2.jpg)

Given the stark white of yew sap wood I decided to add some coloring in for camo. I used fire to lightly toast the back in spots. Primitice camo:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/Camo1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/camo2.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/Camocloseups.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/closeupofgrip.jpg)

Not wanting to do horn nocks or overlays. This bow is all about simplicity. So i opted for the simpilistic nocks possiable....

No Nocks:

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/tip.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/tienock.jpg)

Here she is at full draw:

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/yewarcher/yew%20elb%20tie%20on%20nocks/fulldraw.jpg)

Arrow is 33" bop. The bow is drawn to 31".

Very quiet, no hand shock and pretty quick.

She will be a great hunting bow.

Thanks for looking,

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on October 16, 2007, 09:09:19 pm: Very nice Steve. Hard ta beat simplicity. good luck this huntin' season...................bob
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Roger on October 16, 2007, 09:43:00 pm: Really nice!...like Bob said simple and clean. Pretty piece of Yew..

R
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: OldBow on October 16, 2007, 10:24:08 pm: Got you set up for Oct Self Bow of the Month. Great tiller, BTW.
Here's your target :(from Yellowstone NP Oct 8, 2007)

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Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: welch2 on October 16, 2007, 10:25:41 pm: I like it a lot ,very nice tiller.
Do you have a timber hitch on the other end?

Ralph
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on October 16, 2007, 10:35:09 pm: Steve,
Great job!! I like it alot.

Mark
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: mullet on October 16, 2007, 10:36:38 pm: Beautiful bow and fantastic tiller.I have a love ,hate relationship with Yew. ;) Love to work it,hate it because it's hard to get.
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 16, 2007, 10:43:30 pm: Thanks guys, She is a great bow. I think when all is said and done she will have maybe 1" of set. That will give the arrows a nice send off.

A couple of things worth mentioning that I forgot in the original post. This bow is built on a Mary Rose war bow plat form. Meaning true D cross section and a 5:6 ratio. Finished with True Oil and buffed down to get ri of the sheen. The string is 8 ply linen. No timber hitches. Same style of knot on bot ends. Brace with the knee.

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 16, 2007, 10:48:19 pm: It is chased to one ring by the way. For at least 90% of the back.

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on October 17, 2007, 12:25:31 am: chasing a ring on Yew is pretty fun huh!
Steve, I sent you an email

Mark
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Gordon on October 17, 2007, 01:20:32 am: You did a great job on that bow. The tiller looks right on. I would hot have thought to temper the back, but it looks like it didn't hurt a thing - I learn something everytime I come to this site.
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: DanaM on October 17, 2007, 07:24:08 am: Sweet looking bow, good luck hunting with her.
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Pappy on October 17, 2007, 07:54:05 am: Very nice bow,great tiller,simple and hopefully deadly. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: medicinewheel on October 17, 2007, 08:08:43 am: WOW great bow!
wood have thought was a problem toasting the back of a bow, but seems to work just fine!
frank
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: AndrewS on October 17, 2007, 08:46:50 am: I like this simple as simple can be bow ;)
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 17, 2007, 10:07:43 am: Thanks guys, Yes I like the simple ones as well. That was the concept for this bow. How siple can it get!

With no nocks and no mass beyond the string there is ZERO hand shock and no noise. Its a great bow.

I have to say though that the back is not exactly toasted like you would toast a belly.....a much milder treatment was used to achive some color variation. Not allot of heat.

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Stickhead on October 17, 2007, 10:13:01 am: Excellent bow. Simple is good. Sheesh, if that bow's 68", you outa be in the NBA!
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 17, 2007, 10:53:23 am: Stick head. I am only 6'-0".

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 17, 2007, 11:30:37 am: Very nice bow and only 68" long on a 32" draw. That's quite an accomplishment
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: kiwijim on October 17, 2007, 03:35:56 pm: That is my favourite type of hunting bow. Beautiful job. Im sure it'll impress the deer!
How wide at its widest point?

Regards
James
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: YewArcher on October 17, 2007, 03:41:04 pm: James, Widest point the the handel area. I beleive around 1 5/16".

SJM
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Stickhead on October 17, 2007, 04:39:06 pm: Quote from: YewArcher on October 17, 2007, 10:53:23 am
Stick head. I am only 6'-0".

SJM

That's still plenty tall from my vantage point :)
Title: Re: "Simply-Yew" a new yew hunting bow-elb style
Post by: Rich Saffold on October 17, 2007, 10:40:13 pm: I too commend your bravery on toasting the back even though it's light dose...Bow looks real good..

Rich