Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on December 29, 2012, 05:59:16 pm
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I have a nicely cured 2" square x 59" long piece of yew left over from a recent attempt. I dont want to back it with anything. I want nothing but heat manipulations. Can I get anything for my 27" draw from it? Its maybe 12-15 rpi eastern stuff. The back is one ring clean and pristine. I have a knot or two that shouldnt hurt anything. I can do math and guess as good as anybody as to what to do, but I'd like some yew guys with real experinece to chip in.
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If anybody could get a 27" draw bow out of that piece it would be you Pearly. I'll expect a full draw picture by tomorrow afternoon ;)
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If anybody could get a 27" draw bow out of that piece it would be you Pearly. I'll expect a full draw picture by tomorrow afternoon ;)
or earlier >:D if it was me i would put in some mild recurves and have the handle narrowed but still bending a little bit maybe about a 1 1/4" wide handle and the limbs about 1 3/4"-1 7/8 out to the last 6-8" of the limbs then a straight taper down to 1/2"- 3/8" tips
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If your skeered Pearly Boy, just send it to me. :)
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i know you can do it.i can't wait to see what you come up with.good luck brother.hey wait,i am still waiting to see that two hole take-down.
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Back with rawhide for safety and then take it off later :)
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Well you guys took wayyyyy to long to respond. I got it nicely floor tillered 2" wide the full length, the last 8" on each end is narrowed to 3/4"wide. I know I need to make up for my width in extra depth at the grip area, but just how narrow can I go? I have made osage bows that worked in the grip and 1 1/8" "square" wide was ample. Im scared to death of this pine wood stuff. I added 10 feet of rope to my tree just to pull it when the time comes.
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I would keep the grip area 1 5/8th wide.
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leave it as wide as you would with a poplar bow, 4" ;D ;D ;D
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You could go as narrow as 1" and would be bending slightly through the handle at about 1" deep, but that would take some careful melding of 2" limbs to 1' handle if you want it bending through the fades and handle. Sounds liek the 2' wide limbs will get you your draw length with an elliptical, bend through the handle tiller, but you will probably want to flip the tips a bit to avoid stacking. I dont know why I am typing this...you probably alread have the bow shooting! ;D
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Its broke already, sooner than expected. I was gently heating one small section for at least 4-5 minutes trying to bend it ever so slightly really, it cracked 10 ways to heaven in a blink.
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Back with rawhide for safety and then take it off later :)
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Back with rawhide for safety and then take it off later :)
It was nowhere near ready for that stage.
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I'm just being that guy pearly >:D :o 8)
At least it wasn't the last piece of yew :D
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I just got done heat shaping/correcting a yew I cut out n floor tillered last night...no problems or issues for me....I've used dry n wet heat with yew n never even had close to an issue with it...I'm gonna be that guy too Bryce..and say it was operator error >:D sorry pal no offense,but ya more than likely did something wrong?? Was it at that knot?
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I'm sorry to hear that pearly :'(. I have a couple yew staves to work on that I don't mind saying, have me quite intimidated. Everytime I get the nerve up to start working on them, something like this gets posted. I'm sure glad I have other woods to use. I'm starting to get the idea that yew isn't a whole lot better than erc. I sure hope I'm wrong about that. Josh
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Chickenhawk and Brycey boy you guys may be right? It may have been operator error of some sort. I have come to the conclusion that if I have to pussy foot around and take extra care in every little thing I do, its not the wood for me. Bryce I am letting that stave cure out you so graciously gifted me, when its ready Im building a seven foot long 50# bow so I know it stays together, and so I can say I have a yew bow!
Josh, just keep enjoying your osage buddy! That yew will be fine right where it sits for a while.
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7' hahaha you have enough to make a killer WLB/ELB
That's something I would live to see you do a build along on ;)
Throw how you would normally shape osage and HHB out the window.
Using dry heat stay away from knots and pin holes, they WILL crack open if you get too close.
Yew is a cruel mistress. But once you get it dialed in there's no better shooter
IMO.
The lower elevation stuff is more brittle, but can still make a nice shooting bow.
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Sorry Pearly, chit happens. And I know the feeling...
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Sorry Pearl, chit happens. And I know the feeling...
What's "chit" Roy?....is it something that fills your pants everytime you see one of my bows?... :laugh:
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sorry to hear it broke Chris.one day i will get to break one.
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sorry,i ment break some yew lol.i have broke other stuff.just never had my chance a yew.i didn't want to sound like i'ed never broke one.
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Ya Chicken Hawk, I chit my pants laughing... :)
Pearly Boy, ya need to get a real Yew Stave:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=kzA9sZOaP7M&feature=endscreen
Then make a bow out of it:)
http://s47.beta.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/MVI_7278.mp4.html?sort=3&o=70