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Winter project - Yew Recurve bow
Shaun:
What a treat to find this in progress after a 7 week holiday from the computer. Great looking bow project and wonderful build along and photos.
Are you concerned about the knot at the edge of the bottom fade? Is it solid or encased? Will you leave it as is or consider drilling it out and using a Dutchman?
Kudos for doing the build along in real time - feel like I'm right there with you...
Gordon:
Gus, I have not weighed the sinew, but I will try to do that before applying the backing.
Dave, for my Eagle Cap trip this year I'm actually favoring a short osage bow that I recently built. But if this one turns out well, who knows...
Shaun, I'm not too concerned about that knot. It seems solid and I have dealt with larger edge knots with yew in the past with no problem.
I plan on applying the first course of sinew this weekend. Stay tuned for more pictures.
Thank you all for the really nice comments.
Mark Anderson:
I can't believe I've missed this 'till just now. A marvel to say the least.
Very well taught sir, you are among the greats for sure!
Mark
Prarie Bowyer:
--- Quote from: Gordon on February 11, 2012, 11:01:49 pm ---I rough out the bow’s thickness taper with a hatchet using the taper lines as my guide.
PB Just fainted. . . .
ACK! I'm 1/2 a mind to buy you a band saw so you can seend me the belly sliver scraps end cuts and such. Thats pricy mulch.
Question. what is that wood handled spokeshave. It looks like a scraper shave.
Nother question: I see short pieces of yew floating around the shop... what happens to those?
Ya know what would be kinda neat. A YEW bow fishing spool. Swirly crazy grain is perfectly good in this application. . . .If you'd ever want a Yew one I can turn it for you. I have some willow ones right now.
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randman:
Great build along Gordon. I am watching it with anticipation. Hey what'd ya do to your foot to get it to turn all black like that? >:D Or are you just part gorilla ;)
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