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A successful 2 piece take down yew bow!
burtonridr:
That sure is a beautiful bow! I hope you manage to get the take down joint to work out. Cant wait to see it all finished!
superdav95:
Success!!! It worked and has a nice tight fit. Now I just got to shape up the handle a bit and put leather wrap on er. A light sanding and burnish of the belly too with some tung oil to call it done. Thanks for looking.
Bob Barnes:
Congrats Dave! It looks like you made a sleeve with alignment grooves...I have a bow with those. Great job! :OK
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Bob Barnes on July 08, 2023, 03:22:50 pm ---Congrats Dave! It looks like you made a sleeve with alignment grooves...I have a bow with those. Great job! :OK
--- End quote ---
Thanks bob. Ya I figured it might be a good idea with this one as the wood was so soft as well for a tighter fit. I will not likley do another take down in yew moving forward however. It’s been a challenge for sure. That being said now that I’ve done it I may eat my words. A better take down option for yew might be the metal and brass sleeve system perhaps. I may have to try one down the road maybe.
superdav95:
So quick update on this build. I got it shaped up and covered with a leather wrap I was saving for this bow. All seemed to go well. Put a good coat of tung oil on it and burned in the string loop notches. The socket and tenon is good and tight. I’d rather this then a loose fit. I put little wax on it too. The Colors of the yew really pop with the oil rubbed in. The bottom limb which was the replacement was from a different tree is slightly darker then the top. Thanks for looking and following along on this one.
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