Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on September 29, 2014, 07:41:14 am
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Here is my second yew self bow.
77" NtN, 30mm x 30mm Handle. Mary Rose lay out. Semi crowned back, bow would not move till I crowned the back. Much stiffer than my first stave, which is weird as there are more growth rings per inch on the 40 lb er. :roll: Red Deer Nocks in White.
Followed the contours of the natural back as much as possible, VERY pretty bow lovely to work with. The natural back is intact except where I had the drama with the knot. Tiller is a bit stiff in the handle, as to be expected with a splice. My draw is only 27", bow comes around more at 30".
Bow is currently 60lb @ 28" AMO. I am expecting this to drop off, I will shoot the bow in tomorrow and next weekend........ Beautiful stave, this!
Photo along stave shows the set at 1.5", it comes back to 3/4" later. I am happy with this.
Mick.
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the rest....
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That's superb. What a pretty bow! If you trusted your splice enough, to get that proper Mary Rose shape you could get it moving quite a bit more in the middle - with a good splice you can get it coming full compass - but for a Victorian style bow that's about as sexy as they get. Love the nocks, love the clean splice (wish I could do that!)
Congrats!
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Fine looking bow, congratulations.
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In the full draw picture the bow limbs look a little stiff from mid limb into the handle.
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I love ELBs. I need to make a longbow this winter!!!
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That's alotta yew Mick!
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Very nice bow
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Nice work, beautiful bow
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Nice one Mick, looks like the patch was a good call.
I appreciate your comments about ring count, more anecdotal evidence that ring count isn't everything.
Handsome looking bow :). Looks like she'd pull another few inches no prob' >:D
Del
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Thanks for the comments Guy's, much appreciated!
Del,
As you say, I dont think ring count has much to do with draw weight in this case. I think it is the structure of the wood between the rings!!! Each tree is different. It is after all, a natural product and grows as it grows. Maybe where it grows makes a difference. Those two staves where very different, but still yew all the same!
Show me a nice big field, and I will show you a draw my Northumbrian ancestry would be proud of!!!! :D
My parents where from the North East and came down under in 65................. My favourite place in England is the massive field in front of Bamburgh Castle. What a place for an Archery Tourney............... ;)
Mick.
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All shot in and finished up. 58# @ 28"AMO. My best shooter!!!!
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couple more...
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Me mucking around.....
http://youtu.be/vlinznXKi5Q
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Nice vid, that bow certainly spits 'em out :) looks great with those arrows.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who gets irritated by camera auto focus refusing to recognise anything to do with a bow!
Mine will lock on to the cat's face but refuses a horn nock when it's dead centre of frame.
Del
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Thanks Del, yeah that camera is annoying! Focused in on my fat guts tho!!!!!!haha.
It was getting dark tho, I try not to shoot out the back to much......dont want to upset the neighbours......