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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cool_98_555 on October 22, 2016, 08:56:31 pm

Title: Yew flatbow with shelf?
Post by: cool_98_555 on October 22, 2016, 08:56:31 pm

Anyone ever make a yew flatbow with a cut-in arrow shelf?  Although I love the beauty and design of the longbow with a rounded belly for yew, it just seems taboo to think of such a concept for a yew selfbow.  Any thoughts on this?  Could you make a selfbow in a flatbow design with a cut-in shelf on yew just like you would on osage?  Would it be inferior to an osage selfbow of similar design in terms of performance?

Title: Re: Yew flatbow with shelf?
Post by: Dictionary on October 22, 2016, 09:33:00 pm

Can't see why you couldnt

Title: Re: Yew flatbow with shelf?
Post by: Blayne on October 22, 2016, 11:26:57 pm

My first one did. Not super deep, maybe a 1/4" then glued a piece of leather soaked in CA to make it bigger

Title: Re: Yew flatbow with shelf?
Post by: PatM on October 22, 2016, 11:56:31 pm

You can cut a shelf on any type of wood.

Title: Re: Yew flatbow with shelf?
Post by: FilipT on October 23, 2016, 03:59:13 am

There are lots of yew flatbows here on forum that match your question.