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Title: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 08, 2009, 12:34:02 pm

hello. Its my warbow, very mighty - 6 feet 6 inch long about 125 at 30". Looks good but Im to week .

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Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: chaetaux on May 08, 2009, 02:04:46 pm

who made this bow?Looks awsome.

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 08, 2009, 02:05:37 pm

I ofcourse

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: alnbren on May 08, 2009, 04:13:36 pm

I want it.  It makes my 70# Ash bow look like a childs toy.

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: nickf on May 08, 2009, 04:35:33 pm

today I glued a boo-massarabunda warbow up. Going for 125#. Funny to see you've got a beautyfull 125!

who did you made it for?

alnbren, 70-125 is a really big step. trust me ;) better leave it to me!

Nick

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 08, 2009, 04:49:09 pm

I make myself my bows.Here my 75 lb warbow/longbow against 62 lb asian bows.Plate 1,3 mm high quality steel.This guy with yew longbow its me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb4VwqX1Wss

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Yeomanbowman on May 08, 2009, 05:41:17 pm

Very nice tiller and an impressively minimal amount of string follow.  The yew looks interesting with the course grain, is it dense?
Cheers,
Jeremy

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: nathan elliot on May 08, 2009, 06:43:47 pm

Wicked looking bow, did you heat treat it at all? Love the youtube vid, a very quick bow you have!

Nathan

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 09, 2009, 03:59:19 am

yes I correct my yew bows on hot steam.This longbow on video is one of the fastest longbows what I ever made.European yew, dense growth rings.Over 250 yards distance range with hevy war arrows 47 gram and only 28 inch draw lenght - this bow I have made special for tournament in Poland - guys with asian bows said that longbow, even little stronger cann not be so fast like asian bows - after this competition they said - can be even faster  ;)

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: nickf on May 09, 2009, 04:46:24 pm

henry, that's some great shooting, though you might want to increase your drawlength a lttle, and try to work on the draw itself. I'm sure you'll master ths bow sooner or later ;)

Nick

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 10, 2009, 02:17:16 pm

incrase is unpossible for me , my arms are to short , 28 inches its max draw lenght >:(

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Jaro on May 11, 2009, 01:04:55 am

Must be difficult to string with such steep transition from wood to horn. How tall are you? I m 5´ 3" and can draw over 30" at level and 31" for distance shooting.
From the video is clear that you could go little down with your anchor and take a second to stabilise, which will give you another 1" or something.

Very little of folow on that bow, that is good. How heavy were arrows shot at the metal plate?

Jaro

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on May 11, 2009, 03:58:22 am

arrow was 47 gram. Hm, you have prabobly right, I must work on technique

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Jaro on May 11, 2009, 07:31:02 am

Try to make some 65 gram ash arrows. With correct arrowheads, they will go right through such metal (1.3 mm).  ;D
Keep us posted.

Jaro

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Yeomanbowman on May 11, 2009, 09:02:49 am

Henry,
You have potential to draw a much longer arrow.  If you look at your full draw, say at 2:08, you have not pulled it past your head so from the side there should be 'fresh air' between the string hand and your head.  Below is me drawing to 33" at 5'8" tall, however the bow is light (for me at 114lbs).  If it were heavier my body would compress and make 31 1/2" my max.  This is the case over 150lbs.
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q280/yeomanbowman/mewithashbow.jpg)

Title: Re: yew warbow , 125 lb at 30"
Post by: Rod on May 18, 2009, 12:03:36 pm

If I pull an arrow that far back it would have to be around 42" in length, leaving aside the effect of any compression.
Seems to me that the ideal build is compact with short arms.

Rod.