Warbow series

[RyanY]

For the first time I have a few yew staves in my possession. I have a romanticized idea of building a series of yew warbows for a set. The stats I’m thinking are 80#  and 74”ntn, 100# and 76”, and 120# and 78”ntn. Wondering if anyone has suggestions on dimensions for this. The staves are fairly similar from what I can tell. Thinking I’ll save the best for the heaviest bow but otherwise I’m not sure how wide/deep to start since the bows will be on the light side compared to historical examples.

[Del the cat]

I tend to rough out oversize as it's easy to remove wood with Yew as it is soft.
I'd suggest rough 'em out squarish:
For the big one:- 40mm square at the grip, thickness tapering to 20mm square at the tip. Keep the width parallel for about 2/3 of the limb then taper to 20 mm. This allows plenty for a subtle curved taper in the finished bow and plenty to adjust string line and narrow for horn nocks.
For the medium one:- 35mm square at the grip, thickness taper to 18mm. Width keep parallel for about 2/3 of the limb, then taper to 18mm.
For the 80# one:- 30mm square at the grip, thickness taper to 16mm. Width keep parallel for about 2/3 of the limb, then taper to 16mm
I'd suggest making the heavy one first and then you'll have a better idea, if it is too heavy, you can adjust the rough out figures. If it's too light it can become the 100#
Del

[RyanY]

I was hoping you’d chime in Del. I appreciate the reply. I’ve been looking at your past builds on YouTube for tips and inspiration.

[JW_Halverson]

I was hoping you’d chime in Del. I appreciate the reply. I’ve been looking at your past builds on YouTube for tips and inspiration.

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