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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dreamcraft_archery on December 08, 2022, 07:16:32 am

Title: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on December 08, 2022, 07:16:32 am

Another one from me. I made this static recurve out of fairly nice yew stave, but with low heartwood/sapwood ratio and thick growthrings. I prefer much slower growing yew wood, but the piece had not much drying cracks at least (sourcing any yew wood is difficult here so you can't be picky). Despite many big knots I managed to process the piece into nice and fairly knotless stave. The bow is approx 70" ntn and it's drawing 60lb at 28". It took a bit of set but not much, no more than 1" I think. I cut an arrow shelf at handle for right-handed archer. I used purple heart wood for tips overlays and for the shelf. Many heated corrections were required to line this stick up.

You can watch the video from making process here:
https://youtu.be/FAUoC7IPL7Q

Thanks for watching guys!

Title: Re: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: Pappy on December 08, 2022, 07:31:28 am

Very nice work, this one inspires me to finish mine , :) beautiful bow.
 Pappy

Title: Re: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: Aksel on December 08, 2022, 07:32:32 am

Beautiful bow with big recurves! Good job.

How thick is the wood where the recurves begins?

Title: Re: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: superdav95 on December 08, 2022, 09:42:25 am

Very nice curves on this bow.  Well done indeed.

Title: Re: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: medicinewheel on December 12, 2022, 02:02:22 pm

Quite some recurves!

Title: Re: European Yew Recurve 60lb@28"
Post by: bradsmith2010 on December 12, 2022, 05:26:40 pm

beautiful,, did you shoot it through a chrono, I am always curious about the recurves,, they are mystical,, :)