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Winter project - Yew Recurve bow
rossfactor:
There is a to take out of this, just by watching the pictures closely. I really like your set up for correcting alignment at the handle. Using the leather pads, the pipe clamp and the bench vice. It might seem simple, but to me that represents a lot of carefull thought.
Thanks Gordon.
Badger:
I like your attitude Gordon, building a bow in real time is reality, your a good bow builder and it will probably come out great but you never know till your done. Steve
Hunter Van Winkle:
Thank you so much for sharing these, Gordon. If you threw together 10 such build-alongs you could publish an invaluable book.
As a newcomer to bowcraft, your posts are extremely appreciated!
Gordon:
I’ve found that making large bends in yew works best using boiling water. After one hour of boiling I place the end in my form and bend it to shape. I lay a strip of rawhide over the belly while I am bending to prevent splinters from rising. You have to perform this maneuver quickly or the wood will begin to cool and resist bending. You have about 15 seconds to get it done. I leave the end in the form overnight so that the wood will dry out while bent. If you remove the bow from the form too soon, the wood will regain some of its original shape.
Next up – more floor tillering and preparing sinew.
nativenoobowyer86:
awesome :D
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