Congratulations to Marc St. Louis of Corbeil, Ontario.
His Two Entries for August Laminate Bows Resulted in a Tie
White Ash Backed Yew Longbow
Marc's Description:This is a White Ash backed Yew longbow I just made for a guy in England. The bow is 6' long, 1 1/2" wide at the center and pulls 55# @ 28". It has WB horn nocks with the top nock having a double string groove cut in. The finish is alternating coats of Tung oil, Shellac with a final sealant of Carnauba paste wax . The bow was made out of a belly split from a stave. The Tung oil really brings the color out in the wood as you can see in this picture
Lots of Praise, Here:-"Absolutely lovely. Yew heartwood backed with ash or hickory looks like a really good way to make a traditional compass bow style when yew staves are hard to find. I make ELBs but have still not got my hands on any yew (common as rocking horse manure here in the UK). Well done with this one." -backgardenbowyer
-"That's another nice one Marc! Tiller's perfect! Looks like a bow I could shoot comfortably." -Cowboy
Marc:The bow is a Bamboo backed Rosewood 60" long with limbs 1 1/8" wide that pulls about 55# @ 28". Joe sent me some fossilized Walrus tusks for me to use as tip overlays, they were a pain to make but after losing finger nails and skin I got around to shaping them. They are a bit bulkier than I care for and the shape of them made it hard to fit but all in all they look pretty darn neat. Unfortunately I have heard that Brazillian Rosewood has been put on the endangered list and it is now impossible to buy it. I was lucky enough to buy a board of it just before this happened. It may still be possible to find some old stock though.
Comments:"Marc, you are the master... what a fine bow... i will hunt with her this year with honor and respect as always... Wolf Watcher is the finest friend I have known and I would like to thank him for having this bow built for me... hopefully he and i will make some meat together soon... thanks again Marc for your bowyer skills, can't wait to shoot her".. HAWK
"Heya Marc! I must say, this is very cool bow! The profile is very graceful and the full draw is perfect! " -Far East Archer
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