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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blayne on January 02, 2017, 11:14:21 pm

Title: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Blayne on January 02, 2017, 11:14:21 pm: Recently finished up this selfbow for my cousin. I made it from the first piece of yew that I harvested myself. A really nice, straight sapling that I harvested in October 2015. This bow was easy, but was still full of lessons and a few challenges. Wizard Goat gave me loads of coaching via text message(Thanks Goat!) I started this one at the Cumberland Woodbow Gathering this past September. Now to get in the hands of it's new owner and let him have fun with it!

The bow is 70" long, 47@28. Finished it with two coats of shellac and four of tung oil. It may get a leather grip, and a leather arrow pass. This will be a hunting bow, and am excited to see it make meat!

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/9585A69E-60F9-4DE9-A42C-8C2F61F49E54.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/9585A69E-60F9-4DE9-A42C-8C2F61F49E54.jpg.html)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/37E8E804-85F9-4C7F-89BA-31017C86886B.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/37E8E804-85F9-4C7F-89BA-31017C86886B.jpg.html)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/D2432937-058A-460A-A367-7B7C74E13387.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/D2432937-058A-460A-A367-7B7C74E13387.jpg.html)
Purpleheart tip overlays(Thanks DC!)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/79CF81D5-683B-443E-9BD9-67DD095FCFA9.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/79CF81D5-683B-443E-9BD9-67DD095FCFA9.jpg.html)
(Indonesian Rosewood arrow rest. Thanks Tree Ninja!)
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/152E97CB-2C33-4E0E-A6F9-6913E097F925.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/152E97CB-2C33-4E0E-A6F9-6913E097F925.jpg.html)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/5FF74127-1534-4BD9-B35A-C273F2343D33.png) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/5FF74127-1534-4BD9-B35A-C273F2343D33.png.html)
Glad my oldest daughter has a photogenic eye:)
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: mwosborn on January 02, 2017, 11:22:35 pm: Nice looking bow, I am sure your cousin will be pleased!
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: wizardgoat on January 02, 2017, 11:27:53 pm: Nice work Blayne. Your cousin should have a good time with that one.
Yew staves of this size are my favourite ones for bows
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 02, 2017, 11:35:02 pm: Awesome! Blayne, nicely done. Jawge
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: penderbender on January 03, 2017, 01:16:06 am: Great job Blayne that looks sweet! Cheers- Brendan
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: SMeeres3030 on January 03, 2017, 01:29:10 am: Sweet bow. I love working with yew, that's all I've worked with. Great job!!
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: GB on January 03, 2017, 04:49:17 am: Good looking bow! Always jealous of you guys who get to work with yew. Pretty wood. :)
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: bjrogg on January 03, 2017, 07:13:24 am: Nice bow Blayne, I'm sure your cousin will be very happy with it. Hopefully he has a great hunt with it. Nice pictures your granddaughter has a good eye.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on January 03, 2017, 07:28:39 am: You done a fine job on that piece of yew!
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 03, 2017, 07:47:57 am: Now that's a bow. Congrats!
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Post by: MulchMaker on January 03, 2017, 08:06:15 am: Nice bow!! Wish I had a cousin like yew.
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Post by: Pappy on January 03, 2017, 08:22:57 am: Nice job, he should love that one. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: osage outlaw on January 03, 2017, 08:34:32 am: That's a fine looking yew bow. Nice job on it.
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Post by: Josh B on January 03, 2017, 09:59:58 am: Nicely done! Josh
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Post by: Stixnstones on January 03, 2017, 12:56:08 pm: nice work, real nice bow
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Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on January 03, 2017, 07:14:10 pm: beautiful!
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Post by: selfbow joe on January 03, 2017, 08:40:36 pm: Very nice bow. He should love it.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 03, 2017, 08:59:03 pm: Nicely done Blane. Looks like a real smooth, snappy bow.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Blayne on January 03, 2017, 11:31:26 pm: Thanks everyone! It means a lot coming from you all:)
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: JW_Halverson on January 04, 2017, 11:32:33 am: How to draw attention 101:

1) Get some yew.
2) build a bow like this.
3) Post it.

;D
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Springbuck on January 04, 2017, 04:19:05 pm: Great bow for sure. Makes me jelly for yew.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Blayne on January 04, 2017, 08:20:53 pm: Hahahaha JW, you made my day! Thanks Mate:)
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: DC on January 05, 2017, 01:18:40 pm: Great job Blayne! :D
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Post by: simson on January 05, 2017, 01:41:31 pm: Good job, your cousin will be happy!
Are you sure about the knocking point? Looks a bit low, but could be camera angle.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Dictionary on January 05, 2017, 04:00:43 pm: Pretty looking bow, as Yew always is. i would critique by saying that your outer limbs look a bit stiff imo.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Blayne on January 06, 2017, 05:05:12 pm: The happy new archer:)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn146/tailgate77/A2583C72-503C-44DB-BE46-07B5A02D7451.png) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/tailgate77/media/A2583C72-503C-44DB-BE46-07B5A02D7451.png.html)
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: H Rhodes on January 06, 2017, 09:23:08 pm: Fine looking bow.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: DuBois on January 07, 2017, 12:15:35 pm: Gotta love how yew looks. Nice work!

Quote from: Dictionary on January 05, 2017, 04:00:43 pm
Pretty looking bow, as Yew always is. i would critique by saying that your outer limbs look a bit stiff imo.

IHard to say from just a couple of pics but I agree with Mr. Dic.
Title: Re: Yew Selfbow finished
Post by: Redhand on January 07, 2017, 08:28:17 pm: Great looking bow.