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Offline dkrotenberg

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New bow made
« on: October 24, 2015, 04:15:35 pm »
Just finished my shortbow, made from +7 years old danish female yew. It had the sappwood reduced about 1/4". It was not steamed, but worked around knots at both ends. Nock-nock lenght 58½" pulls 53# at 28", Strung with 3 mm commercial maritime tar line (hemp/wood tar), whipped with scraps from broken string (waxed linnen).
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Offline dkrotenberg

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2015, 04:21:09 pm »
Some close up shots.

Now I will lin oil it, and beeswax it afterwards, and add a Little scrap of leather to the back, where the string touches, as the Wood is already markedly depressed there.

it was quite a bit of Work, reducing sapp, and getting around those knots. It ended up with a bit of a propellar twist in upper limb. Knot in one limb just fell out, so now it is a holy bow ;)
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Re: New bow made
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2015, 04:53:10 pm »
looks great. Tony
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Offline bubby

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2015, 04:58:03 pm »
Nice bend, i like the hunters cowl too
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Offline rps3

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2015, 05:09:48 pm »
Looking good.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2015, 05:46:15 pm »
Very nice bow! I like it. Jawge
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Offline PlanB

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2015, 05:50:43 pm »
Cool!
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Offline GB

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2015, 05:59:41 pm »
 Yew is such pretty wood.  Great looking bow!
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2015, 07:47:50 pm »
Amazing looking bow, very well executed!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2015, 08:52:51 pm »
Very nice work.
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Offline Jared C

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2015, 11:24:00 pm »
Amazing bend! Great job!!!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2015, 11:25:17 pm »
I like it! you got a nice bend out of that and I like the bare, natural materials approach.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2015, 01:13:38 am »
Cool lookin bow, and what a nice piece of yew
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Offline chamookman

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2015, 04:05:56 am »
Well done, very nice ! Bob
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: New bow made
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2015, 04:53:41 am »
Great tiller, nice bit of character.
Love the medieval look clothing :).
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