Thought I might try a build along.
Been a looooong time since I've done this type of bow so bare with me
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Here we go.
Tools: heat gun, coping saw, block sander, 5/8 chisel, nock file or chainsaw file, #49 rasp, micro plane rasp, tape measure, chalk line, cabinet scraper, hatchet, and of course a draw knife.
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Materials: Old Yew Stave
This is a piece of yew I got from a guy in Klamath Falls, OR who used to strip the bark for cancer research.
It's about 8 yrs. old badly checked back, as it was left outside in the sun and weather for years. Free yew is Better then no yew
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the heartwood is most likely still good for bow making
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About 40RPI
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Got the sinew from J-Dub! And this made me laugh, when I opened it.
THOSE ARE SPRUCE CONES!!! NOT PINE CONES HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
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To be continued...
-Pinecone