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Del's MR Copy
Blacktail:
hey del,that is a great bow..i seen it on your blog...i didnt read all through this topic...but, i do have a question for you or some one who might know...what causes the purple color in yew..i have seen this in yew before but never found out why...thanks john
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: blacktail on January 27, 2012, 12:51:36 am ---hey del,that is a great bow..i seen it on your blog...i didnt read all through this topic...but, i do have a question for you or some one who might know...what causes the purple color in yew..i have seen this in yew before but never found out why...thanks john
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I don't know, but it seems to be round the knots which have formed from dead branches on this Yew.
Del
backgardenbowyer:
Wonderful work Del - as ever. Hope we might see the bow at one of the events this spring/summer. Stan
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: backgardenbowyer on February 04, 2012, 09:05:01 am ---Wonderful work Del - as ever. Hope we might see the bow at one of the events this spring/summer. Stan
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Cheers,
The guy I built it for is coming to collect it this afternoon, so I may never see it again Bwahhhhh :'(.
But on the other hand, once it warms up a bit I'll get on with the next bow.
Del
bow-toxo:
Congratulations on making a replica MR bow. Edward lll sent his bowyer to find some English yew for bows, but everyone considered it to be not the best and the mountain yew from dry areas was used when they could get it. The measurement of MR bows at the point the horn starts is 12 mm often enough to be considered standardization.. Rather than a discreet arrow plate, why not do the mediaeval and Tudor thing with a one inch buckskin strip glued around the bow at the arrow pass? You can see where one was on one of the MR bows. That would be more appropriate for a replica, but I guess it’s too late now. I see you are testing it with only the Victorian corner of the mouth draw. The tiller looks good enough and the bow is long enough for your customer to safely manage a 32“ draw.
Erik
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