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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on August 22, 2019, 08:11:09 am

Title: Pacific Yew Longbow 68"ntn 50#@29"
Post by: Weylin on August 22, 2019, 08:11:09 am: I made this bow from a yew stave that I got from Keenan Howard a while back. It had some character so I opted to back it with some kangaroo rawhide for a little added security. I decided to make this bow ambidexterous so I did a little wrap around beaver tail arrow pass that covers both sides. The bow is 68" long and pulls 50#@29".

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Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68"ntn 50#@29"
Post by: timmyd on August 22, 2019, 09:02:39 am: beautiful piece man. I don't know what it is about your bows but I always know its yours without looking at the name lol....stunning
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Post by: Del the cat on August 22, 2019, 12:40:30 pm: Nice :)
Del
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Post by: Marc St Louis on August 22, 2019, 02:34:01 pm: Nice bow
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Post by: HH~ on August 23, 2019, 05:19:11 pm: Purty

HH~
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Post by: bjrogg on August 23, 2019, 06:11:37 pm: Yes Sir, another dandy. That Roo rawhide blends right in with the sapwood.
Bjrogg
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 23, 2019, 07:10:45 pm: Nice. I like the simple, clean ones.
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Post by: backtowood B2W on August 24, 2019, 02:08:55 pm: Always love to see your bows and pics.
The nocks are really nice, next time I will try to shape them before glueing,too.
How the heck do you make such rigid looking handle wraps? The stitching is outstanding!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68"ntn 50#@29"
Post by: Weylin on August 24, 2019, 07:37:53 pm: Thanks, guys!

Quote from: bjrogg on August 23, 2019, 06:11:37 pm
Yes Sir, another dandy. That Roo rawhide blends right in with the sapwood.
Bjrogg

yes, I like how the roo hide interacts with the yew sapwood. it's hard to notice unless you're looking close.

Quote from: backtowood B2W on August 24, 2019, 02:08:55 pm
Always love to see your bows and pics.
The nocks are really nice, next time I will try to shape them before glueing,too.
How the heck do you make such rigid looking handle wraps? The stitching is outstanding!

Thank you. Shaping the tips before glueing them up is the trick to getting a point like that. It's not to hard. I do it on the belt sander (watch your fingers!) As for the handle wraps, I learned a lot from John Strunk. His handle wraps always jumped out at me. He taught me how he cut the leather to fit tight and how to do this particular style of stitching. I keep telling myself to experiment and come up with some other styles but I just keep coming back to this because it looks and feels so good.
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Post by: M2A on August 25, 2019, 09:41:19 am: Nice classic look to that bow. All around very well done.
Mike
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Longbow 68"ntn 50#@29"
Post by: Sagebrush on August 25, 2019, 03:58:24 pm: Really strong work. I like the tiller I think it is a very durable design. where on Earth do you get all this beavertail?
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Post by: redhillwoods on August 27, 2019, 03:42:28 pm: Beautiful as always Weylin
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on August 29, 2019, 07:58:05 am: looking great as always Weylin
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Post by: IdahoMatt on August 29, 2019, 06:17:13 pm: Man. Looking good buddy
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Post by: Santanasaur on August 29, 2019, 08:24:56 pm: It’s hard to make an ambidextrous handle look nice, I really like the arrow passes. Your bows seem to show great taste and all the skill to pull it off. And your youtube videos were a gift from the bow gods, they taught me to tiller and a lot of the things I wasn’t getting from reading. Awesome, as always
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Post by: kbear on August 30, 2019, 04:39:14 pm: Wow, that is a beauty! Weylin, your bows are an inspiration for me, and no doubt many others. Thank you for sharing.