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Second growth yew question. (UPDATE #3 WITH VIDEO)

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Del the cat:
2" of extra draw is only 2/3" of actual tip movement... it probably be fine.
Del

DC:
You can probably take the tape off now ;) Can we have a picture of the "spot" now it's done?

WillS:
In general, the further you pull a bow the more the middle wants to bend.  That means if you've got an elliptical tiller a few inches less than your ideal draw length you're almost certainly safe, provided the limbs are bending well and you have no danger areas.  You'll just end up with a more circular tiller.

Don't forget that smallest and shortest are two different things - there are SMALLER bows on the ship, but not SHORTER.  Yours won't be the lightest by a long way, as some of them were longer and smaller, making them quite a bit less heavy.  Also, using American timber will give you slightly inaccurate results and then you have to work out whether the American timber yours is made from is good, average or bad for its species and so on.  That's why it's virtually impossible to pigeonhole the MR bows into a weight range.  It's also why personally I prefer to always copy one specific bow when I'm making a Mary Rose replica instead of falling into the trap of making "a Mary Rose style bow" because the ever changing results are so interesting.  The fact that the same dimensions applied to timber from the same tree can give me 130lb, 140lb and 180lb shows that nicely.

peacefullymadewarbows:
Del the Cat: Thank you much. I've always wondered how much tip travel actually happened per inch of draw length. Sounds good.

DC:  ;D You're probably right. I will have pics up after work tonight or tomorrow morning.

WillS: Thank you. Yeah it seems still decently elliptical at 29" so hopefully it'll manage to include the handle in the last 2"... and not blow. ;) Interesting. I did not know there were narrower bows on the ship in terms of girth. Well, just as there are drastic differences from piece to piece of English, Italian, or other European yew, I imagine there are some major discrepancies between pieces of American yew. I've seen that in action for sure. I bet there's a good deal of overlap between the two species but I agree with your point. Taxus brevifolia tends to be slightly lower in SG to Taxus bacatta. This piece in specific is by appearance very good. It has chocolate brown heartwood and an average ring count of 65-75 rpi. But in actual performance on the tree it seems to be taking set and rebounding just about the same as the two 40rpi staves I've worked with previously. Its harder to cut with a scraper than other yew I've worked but doesn't feel exceptionally more dense, but definitely not less. I know these are kind of qualitative markers and not hard numbers, but it is something. It's the best we can do versus going back in time before the wreck and using the bows before they sank  :D.

peacefullymadewarbows:
DC: https://imgur.com/Ibn0MiL   and    https://imgur.com/wdTVF6G   Here are the pictures of the limb spot after making it to 29". I shot it at 29" yesterday and it was a wonderfully smooth shooter. I will try to get it back to 31" though because I will definitely accidentally overdraw it since I'm not used to anchoring at 29".

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