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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on July 04, 2022, 11:19:02 pm

Title: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Weylin on July 04, 2022, 11:19:02 pm
A friend of mine passed along some exceptional Pacific yew billets that had come from the stash of the late, great Gerald Welch. A customer of mine who was a good friend of Mr. Welch's caught wind of them and asked for me to make him a take-down longbow with them. The bow is 68" long and pulls 54#@26". It is backed with kangaroo rawhide. The nocks are made from buffalo horn. The handle wrap is tanned beaver tail.

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Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Weylin on July 04, 2022, 11:29:19 pm
Not seeing the images. I posted them the same way I always did using Imgur. Did something change on the site here?

EDIT (there we go. just needed to change the size on them.)
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: GlisGlis on July 05, 2022, 06:29:19 am
Dont know if something changed
try right clic on imgur image --> copy image link
then in the PA editor  "Insert image" button and copy the image link inside the tags
it should work
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Stixnstones on July 05, 2022, 12:42:23 pm
Lookin great as always sir
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: bjrogg on July 05, 2022, 12:56:14 pm
I can see them and they look beautiful as always Weylin

Glad that yew found you

Bjrogg
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Aksel on July 05, 2022, 01:21:30 pm
Very nice bow, how high do yew brace it?
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: backtowood B2W on July 05, 2022, 04:05:06 pm
Beautifully wood and the bow you made out of it looks beautiful too. Nice work!
B2W
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Will B on July 05, 2022, 07:23:56 pm
That’s a beautiful bow!  Thanks for the inspirational photos.
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Hamish on July 05, 2022, 09:10:45 pm
Yep, that is a beauty. Great attention to detail.

Did you intentionally shape a little deflex into the sleeve fit, or did the natural shape of the billets dictate it?
I have an old Scotish, or English bow from the 19thC, with joined billets where they were intentionally aligned with a little deflex. Like yours, the limbs appear to have taken zero set along the limbs.
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: mullet on July 05, 2022, 10:00:34 pm
Great looking bow as usual, Weylin.
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Weylin on July 06, 2022, 12:59:19 am
Thank you for the kind words, everyone!

Quote from: Aksel on July 05, 2022, 01:21:30 pm
Very nice bow, how high do yew brace it?
Thank you. I brace it about 6.25"

Quote from: Hamish on July 05, 2022, 09:10:45 pm
Yep, that is a beauty. Great attention to detail.

Did you intentionally shape a little deflex into the sleeve fit, or did the natural shape of the billets dictate it?
I have an old Scotish, or English bow from the 19thC, with joined billets where they were intentionally aligned with a little deflex. Like yours, the limbs appear to have taken zero set along the limbs.

The billets had some natural deflex there. You can't really play with the profile at the handle like you can with a splice when you're using takedown sleeves. Once I had the bow bending some I heated most of the deflex out but as you can see there is still some left. It certainly didn't take away from the efficiency of the bow. It shoots quite well.
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: superdav95 on July 06, 2022, 02:14:01 am
You did that beautiful piece of yew justice.  Gorgeous bow!
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: Pappy on July 06, 2022, 08:11:49 am
Very nice job, love everything about it. :) He should love that one. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Yew Take-Down Longbow 54#@26"
Post by: rps3 on July 06, 2022, 12:54:07 pm
Couldn't see pictures first time I looked. It was worth the wait. Outstanding!