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penderbender:
That's a crazy nice piece of yew man!

lonbow:
Yes thatīs the factory sapwood thickness :)

penderbender:
Lonbow where are you located? Or where was the yew grown? Cheers- Brendan

Del the cat:
The style of drawing a warbow is so different to drawing anything else, it just isn't a problem.
In fact some of the techniques for a warbow will possibly help you control a more "normal" bow slightly better.
Aiming from a warbow draw is totally bonkers, but you eye/brain somehow slowly works it out... it's a bit like shooting from the hip!
I'd avoid going to your maximum weight, but if you can pull 115# you'll probably be fine with 100# or 90# to play it safe...
But you will find it's easier to draw with an arrow than it is to draw elastic bands.
I've got a Youtube warbow build along, which may be useful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR28fBBADdY&index=1&list=PLBz2tD9476KRkSOSICLsc-zj5ADyPKLZB
Del

lonbow:
Thank you very much for the build along, Del! Itīs a really nice one! You recommended the book "weapons of warre" in the first video. Which volume were you talking about?

The wood is from the northern part of the alps :)

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