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Offline simk

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185 gramms of yew
« on: May 17, 2020, 10:07:06 am »
Hey, my little doughter had ordered a "yew with horn and curves" for her 5th birthday on May 6th. OK, we took a little walk on April 21 and came back with a little branch. It was about 1 1/4 in diameter and I counted more than 50 rings  (-S On the lower side of the branch you could clearly see a darker coloration in the sap  - the compression wood. I have never seen that in the sap before. I quickly shaved it and put it on a form for drying. On May 4th and 5th I did the bow. Its probably the most impressive wood I have touched up to now... I mistretead and tortured it with everything I had, steam dry heat, clamps....it just takes everything without complaining...
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Offline simk

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2020, 10:12:39 am »
it ended up 45" and 15# @ 20" - for kids bows also fantasy designs work (-S
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2020, 10:13:47 am »
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2020, 11:01:11 am »
Good job... lovely stuff Yew :)
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Offline Hamish

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2020, 04:58:23 pm »
Awesome little bow, lucky kids. Nice work.
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2020, 05:37:11 pm »
I like it. Neat lil bow!
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Offline simk

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2020, 01:05:04 am »
thanks guys - It was real fun doing it. Next challenge will be matching 150gn arrows. still curious about fps of that design  (-S
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2020, 07:21:39 am »
Simk, don't know if it's available where you live but I've used 1/4" ramin wood dowels with 60gr. field points for kids arrows. Once they're straightened and sealed they fly great from bows 25#s or less. I was actually surprised how well they fly from the 22#@23" osage selfbow I built for my girlfriend. They average 220 - 250 gr finished at 24".
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2020, 07:35:59 am »
Really nice. She must be really happy
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2020, 01:27:33 pm »
Lovely bow! I like how you made that girly look with the handle wrap and "mascherl"
Good work.
Greets to the family!
Martin
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2020, 01:35:43 pm »
well done sir, like it
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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2020, 08:16:18 pm »
Got to love that, nice work. :)
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Offline simk

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2020, 01:12:32 am »
Marc, Martin & Pappy => Thanks, glad you like it  :BB

PaSteve: Thanks for your suggestions - the dowels are a good idea...but I was thinking about just barreling 5/16 hemlock shafts to 9/32. I do also have some 30gn aluminium points. Sadly they are 5/16 in diameter. I would really love to find some 9/32 or 1/4 points.... What diameter are the field points you are talking about? 1/4" ?Any ideas on where to find? Brands? Anybody?
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Offline bobnewboy

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2020, 02:41:11 am »
Carol Archery in the UK used to supply all parts for 1/4 or 9/32 arrows - piles, shafts, nocks and even rubber blunts. Her website (google is your friend) is still listing them, so maybe send her an email?

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Re: 185 gramms of yew
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2020, 11:32:49 am »
Very nice set up!  Hope you are able to find the needed parts!
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