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yet another yew war bow
duffontap:
Hey Pat,
Slight ring violations are fine in Yew of moderate quality. Very high quality Yew can handle pretty serious violations, tool marks, mistakes, etc.--far beyond what you've got. If it does break, Yew won't lift a splinter, it will explode. If you've ever broken a Yew bow or even a scrap, it makes you think about safety glasses. Pip Bickerstaffe told me he broke a war bow on the tillering tree a couple weeks ago at 130# @ 32 and you could put every piece of the exploded bow in a paper bag! Yikes.
If you're going for the war bow style, read the section on my Mary Rose post about "Laying out the Bow." War bows have an unusual taper and mass placement. They remain almost a constant width for the middle 40" or so and then taper more and more quickly to 1/2" tips. The tips should be no more than 1/2" and perfectly round. I'm working on a 150# war bow for someone right now and my father-in-law picked it up and said, 'you think those tips will hold?' 175 Mary Rose bows can't be wrong!
Here's the page you would need to view:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,863.60.html
Keep us posted Pat.
J. D. Duff
Pat B:
Thanks everyone. I feel better about violating the sapwood. And thanks Josh. I will use your Mary Rose post for referance. I'm looking forward to this experience. Yew is totally differant from what I'm used to so it ought to be interesting. And Josh, I did have an ERC ELB blow at full draw a few years ago. That was quite exciting! to say the least. Later, Pat
mamba:
80 OR 90# -----Pat have you been lifting weights or eating Weaties?
Pat B:
Ray, I sure won't be shooting this bow. I have a hard time with half that weight. LOL The guy I'm gonna give it to should be able to pull it. Pat
Little John:
Good luck Pat, looking forward to seeing this bow . Kenneth
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