Author Topic: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB  (Read 5578 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Bert

  • Member
  • Posts: 49
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2012, 07:57:50 pm »
I love those nocks, very well made !

Offline johnston

  • Member
  • Posts: 976
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2012, 09:05:26 pm »
ELB's are not my choice but damn, Del, that is really nice.

Lane

Offline SA

  • Member
  • Posts: 452
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2012, 01:07:36 am »
that bend looks right on ,doesn't get much better than that. great work.
Shawn Acker

Offline druid

  • Member
  • Posts: 475
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2012, 02:02:24 am »
Beautiful work Del! And good name for it. ;)

Offline Del the cat

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,300
    • Derek Hutchison Native Wood Self Bows
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2012, 04:29:06 am »
Another beauty Del! Was that ridge something that you flattened on the stave or just natural. The reason I ask is because I have a couple of Pacific yew sister staves that both have some ridges (5mm high max) running along a partial length of the staves. Should I flatten them or do you think would they be alright to leave as is. The sapwood is not thick enough to worry about reducing it.
The stave had been debarked when I got it, but I don't think there was anything on the outside showing that feature. It was only as I reduced the sapwood I noticed the dark streak appearing. I just left it well alone.
This entry in my Bowyerd diary shows it a bit better.
http://www.bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/weird-heartsap-boundary-emails.html
Del
« Last Edit: May 23, 2012, 04:35:17 am by Del the cat »
Health warning, these posts may contain traces of nut.

mikekeswick

  • Guest
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2012, 05:04:56 am »
Nice bow Del.  :)

Offline gstoneberg

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,889
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2012, 08:46:40 am »
Lovely bow there Del.  Love to see your work.

George
St Paul, TX

Offline MWirwicki

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,234
  • The wood speaks to you; Listen with your eyes. GSD
Re: 'Ridgeback' Yew ELB
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2012, 09:30:42 am »
Del:  You certainly make a fine looking bow.  I always look forward to seeing your posts.
Matt Wirwicki
Owosso, MI