Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on October 18, 2010, 01:55:51 pm
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No frills, no horn no nuthin' 71" 52#@28" tested to 31"
Not the best piece of Yew, the sap/heart boundary is rather indistinct, the grain is a bit coarse and the wood rather pale, but it still bends nicely and is quick enough.
(Give it 5 years it'll look great ;D)
It's for a guy at the club who does re-enactment , works at the Celtic Harmony Ironage village, and has a bit of a rough yeoman personna.
There is a slight S shape to the stave so the top limb looks a tad stiff. Less chat more pics!
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/wholebow.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/toplimb.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/Bowyersmark.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/fulldraw.jpg)
The bowyers mark is nice and simple, a subtle play on my nom de plume, it's a bit like a C and a D for Del the Cat.
I've made the top nock just above a little line of pins to accentuate it.
It should really have a flemish style string, but I've used my usual continuous loop for consistent bracing height, the guy may make his own string.
A simple Yeoman's bow for a simple Yeoman ::)
Del
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I like "simple", Del, and the tiller is spot on.
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Very nice!
What does Yeoman means, caveman or something?
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Simply elegant, Del. It looks very clean and the tiller is superb. Nice job!
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Very nice!
What does Yeoman means, caveman or something?
Funny you should ask!
I looked it up to check and it's meant different things at different periods (all waaaay later than cave men!!!) anything from a young village labourer (yeo man=young man?) in Saxon times to a freeman who owns land at some later date. (We still have Yeomen of the Guard at the Tower of London, often called Beefeaters)
I was meaning something along the lines of a labourer who could be called to arms by the local landlord. "Pick up you bow stout fellow and off to France to fight for your king and earn great riches, the spoils of war and pretty French girls for you my young lad" .
Oooh where do I sign up? :o
Del
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Hey Del, those French gals aren't much for bathing and cats generally don't like strong smells.
I really like your "chop" with the C and D, deceptively simple. And the bow is a nice representation of the 'simpler is better' school of design. Hard to hide flaws in tillering with such clean lines, you are really showing off with this one, Del. Nice bow.
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very nice Del!!so simple yet elegant!!two thumbs up ;)
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Awsome bow. Simple yet deadly. I like. ;D
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Great work Del.
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Nice Bow Del!
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very nice, very simple
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Yeoman is the oldest rating in the US Navy as happenstance. Del I've been liking simple lately too, and the elegant simplicity of that fine bow is exemplary.
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Simple is good,sweet looking bow,tiller looks great.
Pappy
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Cheers guys,
Presumably Yeomen greet eachother by saying 'Yo man' ;D
Del :-[
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Yo Del, nice simple bow! Only the usefulness shows! ;)
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A yeoman... a freeman... maybe a land owner, but certainly a commoner... not of gentle birth... but not the property of any Lord. Your bow is very nice Del, certainly fitting of a common archer.
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i like it. This is made from branch wood, i think?
Does the string dig into the back of the bow at all?
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i like it. This is made from branch wood, i think?
Does the string dig into the back of the bow at all?
Here's Mrs Cat pointing it out, you see I have her well trained as a stave spotter :o
The Yew was planted to screen off a tennis court (now a car park) probably about 50-60 years ago.
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/GibberdYew.jpg)
The string doesn't dig in at all, I haven't got a pic of it braced.
Del
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Andy is gonna love it- Almost primitive, like the lad himself ;)
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Lovely looking easy on the eye yew bow. Very nice.
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Very nice bow Del.I like it a lot. God Bless
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Simply smashing! I like it some day i'll get my hands on some yew! Cheers Del!!!
Russell
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Very nice bow, tiller looks outstanding.
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Nice bow! These are probably my favorite type of bows and you did a great job.
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hard not to cut em all
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hard not to cut em all
Yeah, I have my eye on some others.
They are in a big sculpture garden which is open to the public and I do some work for them. I made them a nice wooden donations box in exchange for cutting that one :)
Del
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Very nice, Del. The tiller is right on. I like simple. Jawge
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Tiller looks great on this one Del! saved for October BOM contest too! :)