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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: steve b. on March 11, 2017, 02:50:39 pm

Title: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 11, 2017, 02:50:39 pm

I'm nearly finished with a couple of winter projects:

A 53" OS experimental bow that I did a concave belly and rawhide back.  14oz.  It stacks at about 25" so that is when I release the arrow.  About 40lbs tops.  I may have dished it out too deep as performance is mediocre.  More experimenting to come.....

And a bow for a friend who is not an archer but thinks the concept is cool.  68"ntn, 45@28.   Instead of thinning the sapwood I decided to trap the back and rawhide what was left.   I straightened but the upper limb still leans and puts the string just off center.  I'm not tickled over this bow and thought about starting another for the gift but family and friends think its great.   It certainly shoots great.  Anyway......

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 11, 2017, 02:51:36 pm

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Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 11, 2017, 02:52:47 pm

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Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 11, 2017, 02:53:45 pm

Got the tools organized finally  !!

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: osage outlaw on March 11, 2017, 03:39:40 pm

Nice work.  I like the tool wall

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Stixnstones on March 11, 2017, 03:49:21 pm

nice bend on those stix

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Bob W. on March 11, 2017, 04:20:44 pm

You win bro!

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: penderbender on March 11, 2017, 04:53:25 pm

Nicest looking bends on both! Both really good woods too. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: BowEd on March 11, 2017, 04:56:08 pm

2 really nice bows.The rawhide on the ocean spray is good insurance because of the pins in that wood?I'l have to remember that if I get a hold of some of that wood.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: DC on March 11, 2017, 05:40:20 pm

Nice bows! What is the handle covered with on the Yew?

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: selfbow joe on March 11, 2017, 05:45:13 pm

Nice looking bow. That tool wall looks very organized.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 11, 2017, 07:38:09 pm

Some really nice bows showing up in the past week and these two are no exception. Very nice. Oh yea, and I'm jealous of that tool wall. My workshop looks like a cyclone went through it.  (W

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Morgan on March 11, 2017, 08:04:35 pm

Beautiful work

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Redhand on March 11, 2017, 08:48:14 pm

Couple of nice bows you have there.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: wizardgoat on March 12, 2017, 03:24:58 am

Nice bows and nice to see you posting again

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: simson on March 12, 2017, 05:52:11 am

Nice work on both!
On the short one, I would scrape some more on the inner (mid) portions of both limbs to get more bend. I don't think you are to deep concave, but your stick seems to be quite narrow. hard to say from the pics ...

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 12, 2017, 10:56:36 am

Thanks ya'll for the responses and nice comments.

DC--Not sure.  I buy used women's purses if they have good handle material.

Simpson--You're right.  I was going more for performance than just a nice curve.  When I got to below 1/2" thickness from crown to belly I decided to start shooting it with the idea that I would try another tiller vs. profile either later on this bow or on another if it didn't perform.    Wasn't sure how much the flatness of the belly would contribute to performance.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: DC on March 12, 2017, 11:32:35 am

Quote from: steve b. on March 12, 2017, 10:56:36 am

DC--Not sure.  I buy used women's purses if they have good handle material.

I just couldn't see a seam so I thought it was seamless. Camera angle I guess.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Jon Kaw on March 12, 2017, 12:53:40 pm

Beautiful bows, I especially like the bend on the yew.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: Weylin on March 12, 2017, 02:36:24 pm

Nice looking bows, Steve! Good to see you posting again.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: steve b. on March 12, 2017, 10:37:52 pm

Thanks you Jon.

Hi Weylin.  Good to be back in business.

DC--I see what you mean.

Title: Re: yew and oceanspray
Post by: DC on March 13, 2017, 01:14:11 pm

Thanks Steve, I was confused.