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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on June 13, 2011, 11:50:20 am

Title: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Del the cat on June 13, 2011, 11:50:20 am: I have a "Challenging" Stave but, hey just look at this grain and weep.
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YewGrain.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/Yewgrain2.jpg)
There are somne pretty black growth rings, I just hope they are sound and some BIG fat knots (yummy)
Dunno what sort of weight I'll get out of it, or if it will survive, it's just a labour of love this one and a certain keeper.
Del
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on June 13, 2011, 11:55:16 am: Very interesting....can't wait to see.
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 13, 2011, 12:51:46 pm: Pretty grain pattern Del!
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: ErictheViking on June 13, 2011, 01:26:55 pm: Good luck Del. looks more suited to knife handles or a gun stock. but it will make a gorgeous bow if it holds. but hey it's yew and you know as well as anybody how sturdy it can be with grain violations and cutting through knots. keep us posted even if it blows.
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Dane on June 13, 2011, 01:28:55 pm: Meow.

Dane
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: blackhawk on June 13, 2011, 01:41:44 pm: More more...I want more :D

You big tease
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Del the cat on June 13, 2011, 02:32:13 pm: Cheers Guys, yeah, it looks more like burr Walnut, I'm keepin' her wide and long and I've got my fingers crossed. There's one knot I've plugged but most I've just dug out nice and deep and worked around. The wood was a bit I almost didn't bother with, it was in a load I got from a tree surgeon, one face of it had been rubbing against another branch and had virtually no sapwood. Maybe that's what slowed the growth down, I'm just hoping some of the really dark rings are still sound.
More pics on my Bowyers Diary here... http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2011/06/character-yew-primitive-bow.html (http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2011/06/character-yew-primitive-bow.html)
I promise I post it even if she blows on me.
Del
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: fusizoli on June 13, 2011, 03:00:46 pm: WOW

Good luck for that!
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Post by: toomanyknots on June 13, 2011, 03:07:55 pm: Man thats incredible.
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Post by: half eye on June 13, 2011, 03:17:34 pm: You was just born bad wasn't ya? very pretty grain in that piece of wood.
rich
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Will H on June 13, 2011, 07:17:46 pm: Thats gonna be a real beauty Del! Good luck man! You can do it!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: stickthrower on June 13, 2011, 07:59:25 pm: Like they said, that is some very pretty grain pattern! Hope the wood holds up for you and you get a killer bow out of it.

Nathan
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Blacktail on June 13, 2011, 10:59:58 pm: holy cow,that is what i call walk softly yew..its going to be a ride for you...john
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: don't cry wolf on June 14, 2011, 02:52:16 pm: dang, i'd love to build this bow. the worse the wood, the harder the build the more i like it!
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: dwardo on June 15, 2011, 09:18:54 am: Reminds me of the first time I met my missus, I though wow she is a stunner but I know she is going to be trouble....
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Pappy on June 15, 2011, 09:24:48 am: Beautiful grain,one good thing if it breaks it will make some beautiful knife scales. :) :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: criveraville on June 15, 2011, 10:27:39 am: That grain is stunning
Title: Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
Post by: Bow Nut on June 15, 2011, 02:36:46 pm: This will be a beautiful bow cant wait to see the end result polished up with a finish, it should really bring that out nicly.