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Title: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 14, 2017, 02:22:29 pm

I saved this short but clean little piece of Yew from the chipper at my local highway department. It's 41" ntn and pulls 57# at 22". Shortest bow I've ever made. Shoots very fast, but hard to control.

The tips are whitetail antler from Greenriverwoodcraft
finished with tung oil

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 14, 2017, 02:23:17 pm

4 more

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 14, 2017, 02:32:47 pm

You got that tiller nailed down, looks good. Don't feel bad, I cant shoot those herky jerky shorty's either. I need a full draw to even start to shoot accurately.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Stick Bender on April 14, 2017, 03:00:18 pm

Very cool little bow those Hwy department guys are good to know the can access a lot off diferent trees nice tiller peepy little shorty  (SH)

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: osage outlaw on April 14, 2017, 03:11:28 pm

Cool little bow!

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: penderbender on April 14, 2017, 04:01:00 pm

Sweet little bow jeff. I have made a few of those little yew shorties in the 40" range they are fun to shoot. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 14, 2017, 04:10:00 pm

Thanks gang. I just couldn't bare to see such a straight little piece of yew turned into mulch.  :)

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 14, 2017, 04:27:32 pm

Yes that is a very nice little bow

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2017, 04:35:35 pm

Cute! I like it.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Del the cat on April 14, 2017, 04:44:39 pm

Those little bows are punchy... when I shoot 'em, I punch myself in the mouth :-[
Del

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: BowEd on April 14, 2017, 07:17:12 pm

You made the best of her.Nice job.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Floridabowyer on April 14, 2017, 07:39:02 pm

You did an outstanding job on that shorty! That is my kind of bow since I'm kid poor and can afford the staves!😀

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Whiskeyjet on April 14, 2017, 07:44:57 pm

Really neat bow!  Yew grows in NY?  I'll have to get my pops scouting for that too LOL.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on April 14, 2017, 07:57:10 pm

Great job

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 14, 2017, 08:26:02 pm

Thanks again guys. Yeah, we've got Yew here. Most of it's Irish Yew, but English Yew is a popular ornamental tree. We had a huge windstorm a couple weeks ago, and when the huge pines and lindens came down they took out a lot of smaller ones with um. My buddies at the Highway Dept. always keep a look out for me and throw all the straight looking Yew in a pile off to the side.  :OK

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: selfbow joe on April 14, 2017, 09:50:04 pm

Nice little bow.  Well done.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Dakota Kid on April 14, 2017, 11:24:06 pm

Nice save from the mulch pile. I prefer shooting short draw with a thumbring and an oversized string loop. You can add the feel of some extra draw length without actually drawing the bow.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: bubby on April 15, 2017, 12:22:55 am

Nice little bow

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: bjrogg on April 15, 2017, 04:31:10 am

Nice little sassy bow Jeff I like it.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: DuBois on April 15, 2017, 09:16:29 am

Great save! I have noticed some trees that I swear are yew but wasn't sure if they really could be. Of course they are ornamental and not likely to be going anywhere dang it.

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Aaron H on April 15, 2017, 09:23:04 am

Great looking little yew bow upstate.  Tiller looks spot on. (SH)

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: bushboy on April 15, 2017, 04:47:52 pm

Perfect ambush bow!you sure got her to bend pretty.nice work!

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 15, 2017, 08:25:48 pm

I'd love to sneak up on a  :G and lay the ambush on him!

Cute and sassy... I like that!  ;D

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: wizardgoat on April 16, 2017, 11:51:11 pm

Nice bend on that little thing.  keep em coming man, and I thought I made a lot of bows

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Pappy on April 17, 2017, 05:26:37 am

Nice job using what you had to work with.  :)Cool shorty
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew shorty, really shorty
Post by: Hans H on April 19, 2017, 01:04:24 pm

very nice, indeed   congrats.
Hans