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Yew Self Bow w/ Pics
NOMADIC PIRATE:
like Gordon said, finishing it's a lot of work better make sure the bow is O.K. before.
would some kind of backing helped ?
duffontap:
Did it break 8" below the bottom of the handle?
J. D.
Kegan:
What a sweet bow :'(- oh well. It doesn't seem to have any flat spot to me- inconsistent tapering (thin spot). But I might just be seeing things!
Can you make them any longer?
duffontap:
That is a beauty. Yew is very strong and sometimes is doesn't reveal problems with tiller until it's been exercised quite a bit. The bow was short and narrow considering how long the non-working section is. When you work with Strunk, you notice how he constantly feels the thickness of the bow. I could be wrong, but I'd guess the thin spot in the photo is where the bow broke?
I'm very sorry for you. It is a very nice looking bow.
J. D. Duff
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330bull:
Well I checked this morning and the limb break started ~12" below the handle section and continued towards the tip. I'll make sure the next bow has more working limbs as well as a probable cherry bark backing just for insurance purposes.
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