Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on August 11, 2017, 03:49:24 am
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I s'pose it could be in the Warbow section, but this is more about the Yew than the bow. (And no one reads the Warbow section ;) )
This fast grown Yew is 3-4 rpi in places and I wanted to see how it would perform.
It's not been shot yet so it may loose weight and take set, but it's performed very much within the variation I've seen from other Yew, better than some, and not much worse than the best.
Hope to get my trusty test pilot to try it at the weekend.
The wood certainly isn't pale and rubbery, it's also not "full of moisture" or "brittle" as you'll read some saying about English Yew or lowland Yew.
I did use heat to take out some of the bend where there is the big dip, I also heat treat it there a tad at the same time to stiffen it as the geometry was making it weak there.
It's just shy of 100# at 30" in that pic, still at a slightly low brace.
77" ntn (comes with free safety glasses and a 10 minute guarantee ;) . Actually this one may stay in my collection to show off low ring count Yew )
Del
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Surprised me, are the dimensions similar to other yew?
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Surprised me, are the dimensions similar to other yew?
Seems pretty much... I roughed it out 40 mm wide by about 35mm at the grip and tapered it down to about 20mm square... I had to take off a good old amount of wood. I'll get some mid limb dimensions later after I've had some lunch (and a cat nap :) )
Update:-
Mid limb (lower limb) 34.4 x 26.7 mm that's approx 1.32 x 1.05 inches :)
Del
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Del, nicely done. You did great on a difficult stave. Jawge
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Wow that is one wonky bow! Awesome! Please video your "test pilot" with it this weekend, would love to see it in action! Hope it will prove that low ring count, low elevation yew can make stunning good performing bows! You did not even heat treat it did you?
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Awesome job del, can't wait to hear, see how she shoots!
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Wow that is one wonky bow! Awesome! Please video your "test pilot" with it this weekend, would love to see it in action! Hope it will prove that low ring count, low elevation yew can make stunning good performing bows! You did not even heat treat it did you?
Only heat treated it at that big dip to straighten and stiffen it a tad.
Yeah, I'll get some video :)
Del
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Those thick rings give it a cool look! Nice experiment Del.
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Nice work, Del. Another myth busted! :OK
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Good post Del.That ring count is like the irish yew that is here.Super light mass weight type wood.Grows up columular style.Planted along grave yards mostly that I see.
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Thanks for posting that, Del!
You did a very well job here, lots of curves in that stave.
I have some yew staves with simililar rpi, I have them in an edge and didn't take notice of them for years - now I see them in an other way ...
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Thanks for posting that, Del!
You did a very well job here, lots of curves in that stave.
I have some yew staves with simililar rpi, I have them in an edge and didn't take notice of them for years - now I see them in an other way ...
Sounds like some Low RPI edges in Bavaria are due for a bit of a trimming. >:D >:D >:D
OneBow
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well done Del,
Hans
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Nice bend and it's staying put on the tree! Goes to show it's less about the wood and more about the bowyer. ;)
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Sweet.
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That's awesome, Derek. I really appreciate your experiments and how you share your successes and your failures. It's a real service to the community.
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That's awesome, Derek. I really appreciate your experiments and how you share your successes and your failures. It's a real service to the community.
Cheers :)
It's my pleasure and privilege to be part of it.
Del
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What Weylin said Del. Always enjoy your experiments. Looks like the low RPI might not RIP.
Bjrogg