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Del the cat:
This is made from High altitude Chinese Yew... Well no, It's English really, but...
I had to climb 10 foot onto a roof to saw it and it was growing at the back of a Chinese Resteraunt ::).
Stats 80" ntn. a tad over 130# at 32" weight 2 lb 9.5 oz
I don't do the mass principle thing myself, but if anyone wants to draw conclusions from the weight I'd be interested to hear them.
White Waterbuffalo horn nocks, double gooved to allow a stringer.
There were a few really weird dips in the bow (see one of the pics) and I had to reduce the sapwood in some areas, mainly the outer 1/3 of the limbs to keep a decent amount of heartwood. I still tried to follow a ring where possible or leave the violations running along the bow.
Full build along and pics on my blog, also vid of it actually flexing on the tiller.
The force draw curve is very linear and pretty consistently 5# per inch (see blog)
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/warbow-130-at-32.html
It's still not been actually shot yet... Heffalump is the intended recipient/test pilot and he needs to man up >:D
The stave had a little deflex originally and has taken a little set. Mind I was worried about coming in under weight so it's actually been as heavy as 145# at 31" during the build.
Enjoy ;D
Del

adb:
Very very nice, Senor Cat! Doesn't look like super tight yew... just goes ta show yah... yah don't need 100 rpi to make a heavy warbow. Your tiller is perfect, and the horn nocks are drop dead sexy. I look forward to a full draw pic... but like you, I would be unable to get it back myself. If Heffalump decides he doesn't want it, you could throw it on a boat and send it across the pond to the colonies!

adb:
Looking at the tiller again... I'm guessing the left limb is the bottom? Cuz it's quite a bit stiffer than the right.

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: adb on November 21, 2013, 10:23:24 am ---Looking at the tiller again... I'm guessing the left limb is the bottom? Cuz it's quite a bit stiffer than the right.

--- End quote ---
Yup, I always do lower limb to the left.
that one has that weird dip in it it too. It took a lot of work to get that dip working, it was way stiff , I had to ease down the sap wood on the high side and go quite thin on the heart wood on t'other, it was a real 'slow and steady job'.
here's a pic at the grip showing the rpi and my bowyers mark.
Del

Dan K:
Another beauty Del!  Can't wait to see full draw on this one!

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