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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 05:24:17 pm

Title: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 05:24:17 pm

Hello all,

I made this bow a few months ago but never posted it. It’s got some set but nothing too drastic. I had some synthetic snake skin I wanted to try. It turned out pretty well I think. It’s 68” 52lb @ 30”. I’d love to hear your thoughts/ input. I’ve been bow building for about a year now. Not made as many as I’d like but this is really fun. 

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Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 05:25:06 pm

This is my first attempt at posting pictures from a hosting site. Hopefully it works.

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 05:48:26 pm

Looks like the photos are junk. I guess ill just post them this way.

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 05:50:00 pm

More

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: superdav95 on May 11, 2023, 07:47:04 pm

Afurman.   Good looking bow.  Congrats on your build.  I love the look of it.  Tiller Looks pretty good to me however the pics look a little compressed possibly???  The outers appear they may have a little more bend then inners.  Possibly slightly whip tillered.  It’s hard to say for sure with pics like I said.   Either way it looks great and if it shoots well the job well done.  Enjoy. 

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: afurman25 on May 11, 2023, 11:14:23 pm

Yeah I messed with these pictures for a while. It didn’t end well! Not sure why. I did have to compress them down but that’s never happened to me before.

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 12, 2023, 08:36:49 am

 I like the style and look, tillering had to be fun with all of those knots, too. Like said, it looks compressed a little with 3" wide limbs.

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: Del the cat on May 12, 2023, 11:42:20 am

Very handsome bow
Del

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: Selfbowman on May 12, 2023, 04:52:45 pm

Nice bow well done.

Title: Re: 52lb Yew Recurve
Post by: M2A on May 13, 2023, 05:45:21 am

Congrats! Almost looks like moisture content was a bit high in the stave when tillered but thats a guess.  Either way looks good. Like the look of those faux skins. I'd say you got this whole bow making thing figured out. Fades look a bit short in a few pics but I think thats just the compressed version of the picture. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
Mike