Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tdeland on November 25, 2012, 03:59:50 pm
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I just finished this one. I am new to Primitive Archer so please let me know if people want different or better pictures. This little one is 55" ntn 1 5/8" at the fades tapering to .5" at the nock. It pulls #50lbs at 26". I was not sure if this one would work, but it does and it has taken very little set. This was a tough tiller (look at that knot) I look forward to comments and suggestions.
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Oh yeah, tough tiller indeed. All I can say is...(wait for it)...better yew than me.
How about a picture of you with the bow at full draw? More pictures of this bow won't offend me much!!!
Did you toast the belly?
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Will do! Yes I heat treated it to help with set, I usually do on Locust, but had not tried it on Yew, works (at least for now).
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Full D
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Yew ain't so pretty, but that bow is inciting some mighty anti-10 Commandment sinfulness. Particularly that one about not stealing. Nice bow, mighty nice!
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The tiller isnt perfect but dang that's still a sexy bow.
Good work bud!
-Pinecone
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Thanks! I think it might have been impossible to get any weight with a perfect tiller. at least beyond my skill. with all the kinks and bends it is so hard to see the balance and curve. Any suggestions for something that is already bending in weird ways?
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Looks pretty nice man. Do you have at picture of the side profile, unbraced?
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side unbraced. like I said it took a little set but the major kinks and deflex was in the stave, just a stick I found at my friends house!
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Nice job on a difficult piece of wood.
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Well done on a challenging piece of yew!
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Nice bow. Like it. :-)
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Good job from a tricky stave.
If you want me to be really nit picking, Id say the stiff grip section could be a bit shorter and the outer thirds could bend a little more. That would spread the load over a longer working limb and help to minimise set.
But hey, what do I know, my last fell in half ;D.
There's penty of people who never could have got that stave to become a bow.
Del
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Looks pretty darn good to me for waht you was working with.Nice job and welcome to PA. :)
Pappy
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Pay no mind to this flock of stone-casting heathens. ;) That is a pretty bow from a piece of wood most of us would have given away! ;D
Nice work. I like it!
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Pay no mind to this flock of stone-casting heathens. ;) That is a pretty bow from a piece of wood most of us would have given away! ;D
Nice work. I like it!
... he did say he'd look forward to comments and suggestions...
I shall go hide in my secret cat nest :-[
Del ;)
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Pay no mind to this flock of stone-casting heathens. ;) That is a pretty bow from a piece of wood most of us would have given away! ;D
Nice work. I like it!
(Set Down Rock) ;D
Just Comments and suggestions.
I might be a little jealous bc all my yew stilll has 6 MONTHS left to dry out :(
Keep building tdeland! Yew is a cruel mistress but you tamed that piece.
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Nice bow! Good work to get a 55" piece of yew to pull 26". I would be scared to pull one that short that far - too many explosions in my past. I bet it shoots a fast arrow even with the string follow unbraced profile. Again, nice work!
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Thanks all! I also noticed the big stiff handle section... I will definitely take more pictures in the future it really helped to see the problems, I may even loose a few pounds and make it bend more.
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Welcome to PA! Nice yew stick!
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I like the character in your bow and like Shaun said above getting that 55"er to pull 26 is no easy feat. Nice bow tdeland and welcome.
Greg
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tony, the bow came out really well. can't wait to see what happens with the one you brought over tonight! I'm really looking forward to starting that stave i split, it's the waiting that kills me. At least i have all that black locust waiting for me at work.
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Very nicely done. 26" draw for that length is doing very well and especially with a charater stave. Congratulaions
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Nice looking bow, like the character. I just noticed the tracker's logo on our shirt and made the connection when PortlandJoe spoke up. I see you all at Washington park all the time. Hope to see your bow in person there some time. I'm just putting some tru-oil on a yew longbow that I just finished up and got shooting. It's great stuff, huh?