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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #75 on: February 02, 2015, 03:56:01 am »
I like this post. There is so much helpfull hints and ideas in it but most of all that is an increadable bow. I also can't wait to see the full draw pics. Great job
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Offline Richard B

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #76 on: February 02, 2015, 08:33:43 am »
Thanks for the kind comments. Full draw picture below. Sorry about the my form, but the bow looks OK :).
Gutshot, glad you have found something helpful from this post. Need to be a bit careful with my comments though, this is only my second bow and I am still learning/experimenting. Still, there has been lots of great advice and comments from more experience bowyars!

To finish off I am planning:
1. trim up the horn tips to reduce weight a bit.
2. Add some snakeskins.
3. Add an arrow rest.
4. Work some leather to make a handle that fairs into the fades.
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Offline ajooter

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« Reply #77 on: February 02, 2015, 09:44:00 am »
Nicely done sir.  I'm a little more jealous of the background....we are getting over a foot of snow up here in NY today!!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #78 on: February 02, 2015, 01:22:20 pm »
Only your second bow? Well done sir.  8)  Cant wait to see it all finished up.
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Offline adb

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #79 on: February 02, 2015, 01:33:34 pm »
Very nicely done! A yew self bow T/D and spot on tiller. Super!
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Offline Gaur

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #80 on: February 02, 2015, 02:43:35 pm »
nice bow.  I've only made two yew bows but I really like working with it and shooting them.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #81 on: February 02, 2015, 02:51:01 pm »
Nice! Is it a smooth shooter?
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Offline Richard B

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #82 on: March 23, 2015, 08:38:46 am »
Finishing the tip overlays:
Fixed buffalo horn over the chamfered tips/rawhide to protect the edge of the rawhide (as sugested by Carson, see previous post and photo). After shaping the overlays I filed a very shallow lip (0.2mm?) in the horn so that the snakeskin could overlap the horn but have something to protect the edge. The snakeskin was then applied so that it ended on the horn, beyond the lip and then trimmed back by sanding off on the horn. Hopefully, the photos below show how this worked.

The snakeskin was fastened using liquid hide glue (as was the rawhide). The rawhide is a darkish brown and the colour it gives the snakeskin and the slight translucence makes it almost seem alive! (haven't used them before - but love the effect).
I tried the various methods suggested on the net for removing scales, but couldn't get them to work. In the end I flicked them off individually. Didn't take as long as you might think, and at least I know I got them all off before I varnished the limbs.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #83 on: March 23, 2015, 11:40:47 am »
Looks good man!
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #84 on: March 23, 2015, 02:05:56 pm »
What a beauty!  And 2nd bow at that, keep 'em com in Richard. 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #85 on: March 23, 2015, 04:49:20 pm »
That is some admirable attention to detail there. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
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The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Del the cat

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #86 on: March 23, 2015, 05:46:05 pm »
Great build-along.
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful bow.
Del
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Offline Richard B

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #87 on: March 24, 2015, 02:09:43 pm »
Many thanks for the kind comments, getting close to the finished product now...
As discussed in previous posts, I tapered the billets into the takedown sleeves as I think this gives the most robust arrangement from a strength point of view (see first picture below).

Wanted to come up with a way of disguising the abrupt transition and lumpy look of the takedown handle.
The way I came up with was to build up the join with cork (as shown in the second picture) and also feathered out the edges of the leather to fair the handle profile into the limbs. The 3 sections of leather are laced with 1mm diameter round section leather.
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Offline paco664

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #88 on: March 24, 2015, 03:35:50 pm »
Ok. .. that is just super cool. ..

The finished handle is just. ... wow. ..

Great job. ..

Where are you located with all those palms behind you?  Looks like my neck of the woods. .
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: yew takedown
« Reply #89 on: March 25, 2015, 10:10:43 am »
Well that turned out fantastic.  Great job
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