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Offline tdeland

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Yew Character Bow!
« on: November 25, 2012, 03:59:50 pm »
I just finished this one. I am new to Primitive Archer so please let me know if people want different or better pictures. This little one is 55" ntn 1 5/8" at the fades tapering to .5" at the nock. It pulls #50lbs at 26". I was not sure if this one would work, but it does and it has taken very little set. This was a tough tiller (look at that knot) I look forward to comments and suggestions.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2012, 04:02:23 pm »
Oh yeah, tough tiller indeed.  All I can say is...(wait for it)...better yew than me.

How about a picture of you with the bow at full draw?  More pictures of this bow won't offend me much!!!

Did you toast the belly?
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Offline tdeland

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2012, 04:10:16 pm »
Will do! Yes I heat treated it to help with set, I usually do on Locust, but had not tried it on Yew, works (at least for now).
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Offline tdeland

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2012, 04:17:02 pm »
Full D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2012, 04:45:53 pm »
Yew ain't so pretty, but that bow is inciting some mighty anti-10 Commandment sinfulness.  Particularly that one about not stealing.  Nice bow, mighty nice!
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2012, 04:47:42 pm »
The tiller isnt perfect but dang that's still a sexy bow.

Good work bud!

-Pinecone
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Offline tdeland

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2012, 04:58:43 pm »
Thanks! I think it might have been impossible to get any weight with a perfect tiller. at least beyond my skill. with all the kinks and bends it is so hard to see the balance and curve. Any suggestions for something that is already bending in weird ways?
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2012, 06:32:32 pm »
Looks pretty nice man.  Do you have at picture of the side profile, unbraced?
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Offline tdeland

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2012, 07:52:25 pm »
side unbraced. like I said it took a little set but the major kinks and deflex was in the stave, just a stick I found at my friends house!
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2012, 11:57:07 pm »
Nice job on a difficult piece of wood.
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Offline ravenbeak

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2012, 02:06:25 am »
Well done on a challenging piece of yew!
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2012, 03:28:57 am »
Nice bow. Like it. :-)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2012, 04:41:19 am »
Good job from a tricky stave.
If you want me to be really nit picking, Id say the stiff grip section could be a bit shorter and the outer thirds could bend a little more. That would spread the load over a longer working limb and help to minimise set.
But hey, what do I know, my last fell in half ;D.
There's penty of people who never could have got that stave to become a bow.
Del
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2012, 07:49:26 am »
Looks pretty darn good to me for waht you was working with.Nice job and welcome to PA. :)
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: Yew Character Bow!
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2012, 09:48:33 am »
Pay no mind to this flock of stone-casting heathens. ;)  That is a pretty bow from a piece of wood most of us would have given away!   ;D

Nice work.  I like it!
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