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naked and knotty...(warning clickbait!) russian olive bow
superdav95:
Very kind. Thanks guys. Did some 3/4 draw shooting yesterday to get a feel for it and how it will settle. This bow will be interesting if it survives as it is similar to yew but lower quality yew at that. It’s quite soft and this particular piece has a lower ring count which is less than ideal. It was a sapling about 2.5-3” diameter that tapered to about 2” at smaller end. The pith in the center was another issue I had to deal with. Anyway. I’m hoping to get a bow despite its character flaws with all the knots on the edges and everything and feel I’ve given it its best possible outcome with the design chosen. We shall see. More to come. Thanks for looking and commenting
superdav95:
heres a couple pics showing a comparison color difference with yew bow. its similar style in that its also a semi hollow limb bow and notice the tighter ring count of the yew bow compared to the russian olive. this will vary wildly from tree to tree depending on a lot of factors. this particular yew bow seen here for comparison happens to be a sinew backed yew bow from a stave that was about 4 or 5" diameter. fairly high crown also so went with the hld design. anyway i thought it might interest some with the comparisons.
bentstick54:
A stavelikethat will definitely try your patience and skill level. Both of mine would have sent that piece to the burn pile.
You really turned out a great looking and unique bow out of it. Can’t wait to see the full draw as I’m sure it will look as good as the photos leading up to it. Hopefully the wood itself will prove to be durable for you.
Del the cat:
Nice comparison pics showing the the Yew along side.
Del
superdav95:
Thanks guys. Much appreciated. It didn’t take too long to build this bow actually. I’ve made a number of bows using the hld or semi hld now and once you get the hang of it it’s not too bad. I had this bow brace in a couple days really. I got lucky here I think with my layout I was able to avoid some potential catastrophic issues with this one. I just did more shooting to 27” which is where I dare to go with it and it’s pretty snappy! I don’t have my chrono with me at the moment but will try and get a vid up when done camp. No handshock and very light in the hand. It took 1/2” set only so far after shoot in more today. Prior to shooting it the tips were dead even with the back of handle with a balanced deflex/reflex. The tips after shooting only lost about 1/2”. Not too bad really. Expected it to be worse. I put about 100 shots through and no noticeable issues. Still early yet I guess. It feels like shooting a yew bow. I have been wearing safety glasses to get to full draw as the whole time I’ve been waiting for it to just explode. Not a good feeling. Anyway so far so good. I’ll get a full draw pic done soon. Sorry for the wait fellas just been sorta scattered with gear last week or so.
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