Update on 120# yew warbow - I don't like to complain, but...

[WillS]

I don't like to moan and complain usually, but I'm fairly certain this piece of wood has decided not to be a bow.   I probably should have listened when it broke the first time...

While I was sanding the belly to get it clean and ready for finishing, this happened.



Superglue time I think....

[Del the cat]

La la la la la.
Sorry can't hear I have my paws over my ears and my eyes shut
Del

[WillS]

Hahaha! This bow... I swear... So much fun.


 

 

 

 

[Marc St Louis]

I've seen that before.  Superglue will do it

[adb]

That just sucks... plane & simple. Sucks. I think you're right... some wood just doesn't want to be a bow.

[WillS]

It's not gonna win.  I'll have full draw pics up by the end of the week.  I've superglued it down and I'm pretending it didn't happen.

[Heffalump]

It's not gonna win.  I'll have full draw pics up by the end of the week.  I've superglued it down and I'm pretending it didn't happen.

10/10 for determination Will, but as one who's managed to break two bows at full draw in less than two weeks   (one a very nice 110# maple/ipe/ipe warbow and the other a 70# self-hickory hideousity), I'd thoroughly recommend a hard-hat, safety glasses and a cricketer's bollock-guard, prior to venturing any further 

Wishing you all the best and yours sincerely (still picking out the splinters),

John T. 

[toomanyknots]

Yeah, that sucks. What exactly happened? A splinter just popped up while you were sanding? That's crazy! You must of been an evil man in a past life!

[WillS]

Yup, I was going over the belly with 80grit to get the scraper marks out and turned the bow around and there it was!  It's 4" long and deep enough to give me the jitters but I've come so far with this bloody thing that if I give up now just because of a stupid little splinter I'll regret it forever.

You're right, there must be some bad karma floatin' around...

[adb]

Stay calm and tiller on. 

[toomanyknots]

Yup, I was going over the belly with 80grit to get the scraper marks out and turned the bow around and there it was!  It's 4" long and deep enough to give me the jitters but I've come so far with this bloody thing that if I give up now just because of a stupid little splinter I'll regret it forever.

You're right, there must be some bad karma floatin' around...

That's insane.

[WillS]

What's insane is that it's broken or developed a fault three times now (two belly splinters and one serious delamination) and it's still going!  It's held together by superglue and crossed fingers now.  It'll probably shoot like a damp sponge...

[Heffalump]

What's insane is that it's broken or developed a fault three times now (two belly splinters and one serious delamination) and it's still going!  It's held together by superglue and crossed fingers now.  It'll probably shoot like a damp sponge...

Reading thus makes me wince......safety glasses, check! Site helmet, check, nut-guard, check! .....looking forward to your full-draw pics/vid Will 

John T.

[WillS]

Cheers John.  Bit more work to do yet, still need more movement in the outer third of each limb as the middle is moving too much at the moment.

It has been down to 28" at 110lbs with no problems though, which is a good sign.  Doesn't look like it'll be ready and comfortable for Marks shoot unfortunately so I'll have to skip Donington!

[Gus]

Sheesh...

What a Krazy Read Through!

I got the Pop Corn going.
Sitting here on the couch with my Hard Hat, Safety Glasses and Codpiece on...
Awaiting the Full Draw Shot.

Good Luck!

-gus