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outcaste:
Hi,

This posting may challenge a few perceptions on how long yew should be seasoned for. I have recently completed a new self yew bow that weighs in at 112@32 made form Welsh Yew, no great shakes in itself. Only to say the wood was part of a tree just seven months before if was shot! I have recently shot at a BLBS competition in Wales and it made 242 yards of ground with a 52 gram arrow with six inch fletchings. I feel that this out performs what would normally be expected from this weight of bow.

Has anybody else had similar experiences?

Here are the pics showing it to have what I would call an eliptical tiller.

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/?action=view&current=Dscn7257.flv

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/Dscn7258.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/Outcastebowman/Dscn7259.jpg

Cheers, Outcaste


 

DanaM:
I don't know a thing about warbows but thats a nice bow outcaste.
Also welcome to the PA site.

DanaM

Asiertxu:
Hi Outcaste!!...
I´m not a warbow expert yet but I´d say that shoot of yours is AWESOME mate!!...and a very cool bow too.... :)...
Is that true???...only it has been drying for seven months since that Welch yew stave was harvested from the tree???... :o...
Have you "heat treated" or something like that to get the moisture content down from your bow stave in that "reasonable" drying time mate??.....REALLY REALLY NICE!!!...
I have also some "Basque" yew seasoning at my workshop since was harvested about allmost a year now!...cant wait to make a warbow out of them... ;)...
Cheers...
Asier. 

Kviljo:
That tiller looks fast :)

How long is it?

stevesjem:
Hi outcast (Al), yeah that was going to be my question, what is it's length, it looks very short in the pici, well done on your distance though, nice one.

Steve

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