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Where to cut yew
Del the cat:
+1 on what WillS said.
Leave the bark on, it protects the delcate sapwwod and prevents it drying too quick.
Half or quarter the log, seal the ends. Leave 9 months, then reduce a bit, work 'em after a year.
If you have nice thin sapwood you can even tiller 'em with the cambium intact and let it pop off.. it scares the heck out of you but gives a pristine back.
Del
TheDukesArchers:
Well I'll get to finding some decent yew and get it seaoned? Is there a good guide to making self longbows out of yew or meane woods? I understand it is very different to making laminates.
DarkSoul:
A yew bow will ultimately 'just' be a selfbow. A yew bow is no different from any other stave that will make a selfbow, as far as the process goes. You just have to design the bow for the specified wood species, and the workability of the wood will be different from some other woods. But in principle, the process of making a yew bow is the same as for every other selfbow from a stave.
If you have no idea how to start, get yourself a different (cheaper and more common) wood stave first. A perfect yew stave is not the best candidate for a 'first stave bow'.
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: TheDukesArchers on March 15, 2014, 01:47:15 pm ---Well I'll get to finding some decent yew and get it seaoned? Is there a good guide to making self longbows out of yew or meane woods? I understand it is very different to making laminates.
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Google bowyers diary.
I show everything I do from cutting the yew to putting on the nocks including the mistakes, tricks and fixes!. There are Hazel bows and Elm warbow various types of bow. The search engine on the blog works well too. Delsbows is my website with loads of pics and info too. The information is all there... you just gotta read it. I'm not going to repeat it all here as there is about 4years worth of diary for you to read!
Del
TheDukesArchers:
Thanks for the replies. I'll start with ash or elm for the first few bows, and then when my yes is ready I'll hopefully be able to make some nice longbows.
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