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Offline outcaste

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Grow to Bow
« on: May 16, 2007, 12:18:58 pm »
Hi,

This posting may challenge a few perceptions on how long yew should be seasoned for. I have recently completed a new self yew bow that weighs in at 112@32 made form Welsh Yew, no great shakes in itself. Only to say the wood was part of a tree just seven months before if was shot! I have recently shot at a BLBS competition in Wales and it made 242 yards of ground with a 52 gram arrow with six inch fletchings. I feel that this out performs what would normally be expected from this weight of bow.

Has anybody else had similar experiences?

Here are the pics showing it to have what I would call an eliptical tiller.

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/?action=view&current=Dscn7257.flv

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/Dscn7258.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/Dscn7259.jpg

Cheers, Outcaste


 
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2007, 12:22:11 pm »
I don't know a thing about warbows but thats a nice bow outcaste.
Also welcome to the PA site.

DanaM
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2007, 12:54:39 pm »
Hi Outcaste!!...
I´m not a warbow expert yet but I´d say that shoot of yours is AWESOME mate!!...and a very cool bow too.... :)...
Is that true???...only it has been drying for seven months since that Welch yew stave was harvested from the tree???... :o...
Have you "heat treated" or something like that to get the moisture content down from your bow stave in that "reasonable" drying time mate??.....REALLY REALLY NICE!!!...
I have also some "Basque" yew seasoning at my workshop since was harvested about allmost a year now!...cant wait to make a warbow out of them... ;)...
Cheers...
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Offline Kviljo

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2007, 12:55:09 pm »
That tiller looks fast :)

How long is it?
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stevesjem

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2007, 01:30:30 pm »
Hi outcast (Al), yeah that was going to be my question, what is it's length, it looks very short in the pici, well done on your distance though, nice one.

Steve
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duffontap

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2007, 01:48:50 pm »
My first Yew warbow was made about five months after felling the tree.  Not my standard practice but it worked fine.  I got it down to bow proportions and put it in a drying box while I tillered it. 

                     J. D. Duff
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Offline outcaste

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2007, 04:47:41 pm »
Hi,

Thanks for the compliments guys.

To answer your questions the length nock to nock is 73 1/2 inches and it was cut and lashed to a piece of metal angle and stored inside initially in a warmish storeroom then in a suspended rack in a large well ventilated workshop. I must say this was not design but the way it came to pass. I tried a moisture meter on it and it was good to go! Can't argue with the science!

Due to the weight/length it has about 2 1/2 inches of string follow.

I (and Yeomanbowman) have been lucky as we have come across a small supply of Welsh yew that does seem to have some 'magical' properties! I am looking forward to using some more of this stock but I might just wait just a little longer! 

Cheers, Outcaste

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Offline Loki

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2007, 07:41:15 pm »
Nice Bow Outcaste,very nice work!

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I have also some "Basque" yew seasoning at my workshop since was harvested about allmost a year now!...cant wait to make a warbow out of them..
Great!cant wait for the Pics Asiertxu,i like your bows  ;D.
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2007, 08:51:03 pm »
Hey Loki!!... :)...
Thank you mate!!, nice to hear that from you, you´re really glad fellow!!... ;)...
Cheers...
Asier. 
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sagitarius boemoru

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2007, 07:09:29 am »
Pretty wood. The bow is quite stiff handled though....



Jaro
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SimonUK

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2007, 07:28:58 am »
Hi Outcaste ...you've worked miracles with that wood. Could I ask how small the wood was cut when removed from the log? e.g. 2 by 2 inches? And did you leave the bark on?

I think there's a catch 22 situation with leaving the bark on - you don't know the best place to cut the wood until the bark is off, but if you remove the bark it might split.
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Offline outcaste

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2007, 06:45:33 pm »
Quote from: SimonUK on May 18, 2007, 07:28:58 am
Hi Outcaste ...you've worked miracles with that wood. Could I ask how small the wood was cut when removed from the log? e.g. 2 by 2 inches? And did you leave the bark on?

I think there's a catch 22 situation with leaving the bark on - you don't know the best place to cut the wood until the bark is off, but if you remove the bark it might split.

Hi,

The log was around 4 inches in diameter, split in half straight away and bark removed with the ends covered in PVA to stop the ends from drying too quickly and producing splits/shakes. After all this the stave was lashed to a metal angle.

Hope this answers your questions.

Cheers, Outcaste
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sagitarius boemoru

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2007, 07:18:44 pm »
Outcaste please, what is the physical mass of the bow?

Jaro
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Offline outcaste

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2007, 07:13:15 pm »
I don't know the weight at the moment as I haven't got the appropriate device but I could supply other dimensions if that would surfice?

Also of note at Batsford this weekend it made 225 yards with a 75gram arrow with 7 1/2 inch fletchings.

Outcaste
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Offline Loki

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Re: Grow to Bow
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2007, 03:15:53 am »
Nice!
Who won the John Holder challenge Outcaste?
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