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Offline nathan elliot

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Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« on: September 26, 2011, 01:46:16 pm »
Started making a take down and found the billets I had ready were no good (de-lamination) I ended up with a couple of bits from different trees. This was going to be a challenge, would they match up? I had a couple of knot holes that needed plugging and some twists and bumps to sort out. I kind of had an idea I wanted to try out, I sketched out my plan and went for it. I'll let the pictures do the talking. In the end I got a nice 70" long bow, 60lb @28".












I will post some finished pics later



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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2011, 03:48:23 pm »








Its got dark in Germany; full draw pic in the morning.
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 04:02:01 pm »
very very nice that bit of wood you took the pics on is amazing what is it??
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 04:07:01 pm »
  Sweet looking bow
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 04:33:21 pm »
 Very nice bow well done!
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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 04:39:30 pm »
Quote from: Dazv on September 26, 2011, 04:02:01 pm
very very nice that bit of wood you took the pics on is amazing what is it??

Its a Birch burl,




Worked up a heat cutting them I can tell you!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2011, 08:47:53 pm »
beautiful bow Nathan.
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Offline ken75

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 10:03:09 pm »
very nice bow looks like a lot of work went into that one , can we get a full draw on that stool ? >:D
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2011, 11:37:18 pm »
Thats an awesome piece of work love the look of that yew-Hammertime
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Offline soy

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2011, 12:20:46 am »
Nice take down why not bom looks awsome  ;)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2011, 01:02:30 am »
wow that is sweet job on the yew...i have to say that you are good bowyer....john
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2011, 05:23:00 am »
Hey, really great job.
One great advantage of a take down is it makes the limbs easier to photograph ;D.
If I can be really picky?
I'd say you could slim the tip down so it blends in better just before where it suddenly narrows into the horn nock. If it can be that thin at the nock, then it implies it's carrying some spare weight just befoer the slim down point. It would look smoother too.
But I really love it, I'd say go for BOM with that beauty.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2011, 06:15:52 am »
Beautiful bow, beautiful chair.
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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 07:33:50 am »
Thanks guys, I thought I might get some comments on the tips. So I will explain my thinking. I can make a bow thats fast, durable with little hand shock and set, but I also wanted to make it look a bit different. So this is the trade off, extra mass for aesthetic purposes. I'm sure I have sacrificed some ft per second and added a little to the discharge one feels on release; but I did it knowingly. Others might have worked the wood different and I probably will on my next bow (Elder ELB anyone?). Thank you for your constructive criticism though - I do appreciate it :)

This ones not for BOM as I cant win anyway it seems daft to be in it :)






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Offline gmc

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 09:59:52 am »
Yet another really nice bow. I hope to get my takedown completed shortly and this offers up a little motivation to work on it today.

I will be looking for that fulldraw picture.

That dang stool is a work of art as well. 8)
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