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Offline Shaun

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Yew Tube
« on: August 16, 2008, 06:25:23 pm »
Just finishing up this yew bow from a billet set picked up at MOJam.  70 3/4" NTN 58# @ 28"







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Offline Cromm

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2008, 06:28:01 pm »
Very nice work!!!1
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 06:33:26 pm »
What makes it a TUBE? Well, I'm heading out west to chase elk and am going to be riding horses in deep to base camp. The troubles of trying to take a long selfbow on a horse in the mountains has been on my mind. I have had a take down handle set kicking around in my to-do pile for some time and it seemed like a good time to try one. Yew seemed like the correct material for western elk, so...







I roughed out the billets and glued up the brass insert pieces fitted onto the ends. Fixed the top limb with a brass pin and filed the bottom brass till it slips right in. Glued on deer skin handle with leather built up rest. Tips are water buffalo for fast flight string.

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Offline Shaun

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2008, 06:37:26 pm »


I am mostly an osage guy living here in the mid west and have had a tough learning curve with yew (lots of exciting explosions) but I think I am starting to understand this material. This bow down right smokes and arrow. Look out Wapiti!
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Offline sonny

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2008, 06:37:33 pm »
wow! that's a nice set of yew billets huh ??
beauty of a bow sir !!
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2008, 06:43:28 pm »
The billets were actually a half of a 5" diameter log 42" long. The rings are about medium for yew - not fine, not coarse - but it was nearly free of knots. It split cleanly lengthwise and took no set during tiller. My take on yew is that one has to be very careful tillering and sneak up ever so slowly on it.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 06:53:23 pm »
Nice job Shaun, I like what you did with the tips, and that full draw shot, pretty cool.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008, 07:19:32 pm »
That looks great. I haven't tried yew yet. I'll consider myself warned :) Nice bow sir. :)
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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 08:26:11 pm »
dude, you rock, that is one sweet bow...perfect
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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 09:32:44 pm »
  Beautiful bow you have there. The tiller looks right on. I know what you mean by sneaking up on the tiller. I made kids bows out of a couple when the tiller came in quick. Good luck on the hunt.
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Offline cracker

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008, 10:01:10 pm »
Good looking bow sir.R.C.
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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 10:52:31 am »
Fine looking weapon.
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Offline Strongbow88

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 10:58:56 am »
that is a beautiful bow
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 11:06:36 am »
love that takedown idea for hunting,nice bow too ;D
i like the looks of that yew, i have a yew stave set aside for the future when ive gotten better at tillering

question on the takedown sleeve, did ya make it or purchase it? if purchased,from where?


keep up the good work.

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keep up the good work
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Re: Yew Tube
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2008, 11:17:23 am »
Excellent bow and a great candidate for Aug Self BOM. Thanks for the post.
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