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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on June 22, 2011, 03:22:08 pm

Title: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 22, 2011, 03:22:08 pm: 67.5"ntn 40# @ 28"
Not sure the pics do it justice, but here ya go. The last pic will hopefully reveal where it gets the name :)
It's not 100% finished yet, I may add an arrow plate, but I think I like the grip bare wood. Hard to take good pics, the white back tens to bleach out, and I was too impatient to spend ages setting up arty shots.
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBongrass.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/100_1239.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBbraced.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBfulldraw.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/Gharial.jpg)
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Dean Marlow on June 22, 2011, 03:34:50 pm: Wow Del that is beautiful. You did a great job on a challenging piece of wood. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 22, 2011, 03:36:06 pm: ~~One~~ two more shots... ::)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBheadon.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/100_1251.jpg)
Who needs to laminate or build up a grip with wood like this?
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on June 22, 2011, 03:37:31 pm: Looks great. I love the grain pattern....good job!
Title: A couple more pics.
Post by: Del the cat on June 22, 2011, 03:54:37 pm: (http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBheartknot.jpg)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/YCBknot.jpg)
Funky knots.
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: sharpend60 on June 22, 2011, 03:56:44 pm: Nice.
That's a great looking bow.

Character bows are where it's at.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: dbb on June 22, 2011, 04:04:11 pm: Cool bow and beautiful wood!
With that name and look...is it for bowfishing only? :P

/Mikael
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: blackhawk on June 22, 2011, 04:08:43 pm: Oh man....you just made choosing for june BOM VERY tough to choose. You did that stave justice and made it even better than it should've been. That big horizontal knot is ridiculous that it holds to the strain. Most woods with that type of knot wood explode.
dude...that bow is gorgeous and I love the centershot front profile drawing the bow. I am soooooo full of yew envy. Im dying to get my hands on some and this is not helping my sickness. :o :o :o
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Elktracker on June 22, 2011, 04:09:54 pm: WOW that is amazingly beautiful! Tiller looks great as always and the wood is beautiful! Well done!

Josh
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: ohma2 on June 22, 2011, 04:20:24 pm: beautifull bow and wood there Del.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Bow Nut on June 22, 2011, 04:24:43 pm: Absolutly awsome bow Love the notts and the belly rings very well done.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Matt S. on June 22, 2011, 04:27:23 pm: That's a real beautiful "ugly" bow. Excellent job!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 22, 2011, 04:49:28 pm: Exactly the type and quality of bow we've come to expect from you Del...Killer work. (The colors of that Yew's belly is sooo beautiful.)
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 22, 2011, 04:59:39 pm: Cheers guys, that bit of wood was so nearly overlooked. I had a tree surgeon bring over some Yew logs, most were no good, I sorted out 6 and then saw that runty twisted bit with a huge scar up one side where all the sapwood had been worn away where it had been rubbing against another branch.
"Oh I might as well have that too, there might just be a character bow in it" I said :)
Guess I was right.
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: druid on June 22, 2011, 06:30:29 pm: Great character!!! :)
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: shikari on June 22, 2011, 06:41:20 pm: You sure got the name right,The back really does look like the back of a gharial minus the colour,excellent bow.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: soy on June 22, 2011, 07:46:42 pm: Naughty, knotty, top notch!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: hammertime on June 22, 2011, 07:51:55 pm: All around awesome ,Love that grain,tiller pretty nice to, well done-Hammertime
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Keenan on June 22, 2011, 11:41:34 pm: Great looking bow Del. You pulled it off nicely with a very challenging piece of wood. It's hard to compare anything to a nice yew character bow.! Congratulations
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: ErictheViking on June 23, 2011, 12:35:06 am: just awesome Del, I know you listened to the wood with the design...how hard was it to ignore that english DNA and not make it with a D cross section?
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Timo on June 23, 2011, 01:22:32 am: Sweet job on a very challenging piece! ;)
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: RyanY on June 23, 2011, 02:05:16 am: Outstanding. ;D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: peshikthe on June 23, 2011, 02:28:37 am: nice bow never made a yew bow but definately beautiful wood.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: TBod on June 23, 2011, 04:45:58 am: Nice!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 23, 2011, 05:28:25 am: Quote from: ErictheViking on June 23, 2011, 12:35:06 am
just awesome Del, I know you listened to the wood with the design...how hard was it to ignore that english DNA and not make it with a D cross section?
LOL... I actually enjoyed the change, I'd come off the back of 5 longbows on the spin.
I'm looking forward to doing a similar one form some knotty Hornbeam and I have a nice wide flat piece of clean Yew too.
I shall take a break from makin' bows for a while... :o
Yeah, about an hour should do it :)
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: acker on June 23, 2011, 06:48:16 am: :)
That's a really nice bow del ! It's allways a joy to look at your craftmanship :)
acker
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: dwardo on June 23, 2011, 07:37:26 am: Dell, thats a stunner!
The depth and range of colour is amazing, i agree dont cover that handle :)
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: AllanM on June 23, 2011, 09:23:25 am: Hi Del, Nice one! Hope we are going to see this up at the club soon. Is this a keeper or made for some lucky punter? ;D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on June 23, 2011, 10:05:54 am: That right there brings out the true beauty of wood! Fantastic work Del on a fabulous piece of bow wood.

Now I got to find me some nasty yew ;D

Stiks
Title: Some Nice Detail Pics
Post by: Del the cat on June 23, 2011, 10:31:03 am: I've taken a few more pics, including the belly of the other limb.
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/100_1254.jpg)
This is the belly behind the two knots of the Gharials 'eyes'
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/100_1255.jpg)
And I just like this wiggle, (we all like a nice wiggle >:D)
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/100_1257.jpg)
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 23, 2011, 10:35:00 am: Quote from: AllanM on June 23, 2011, 09:23:25 am
Hi Del, Nice one! Hope we are going to see this up at the club soon. Is this a keeper or made for some lucky punter? ;D
Hi Allan, I hope to shoot it on Sunday.
This one's a keeper, as I find I don't actually have any of my best work myself!
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 23, 2011, 11:06:53 am: Boy oh boy Del...those last shots of the belly are so stunning. What a gorgeous piece of work and what a wonderful job you did at bringing out it's best. Cheers!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: james parker on June 23, 2011, 11:23:01 am: really nice bow, i like the color and the gtain,, wish i had some of that wood growing here
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: fusizoli on June 23, 2011, 12:48:31 pm: Oh my God! :o

Del, thats a natural beauty! I would like to sleep with her >:D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: blackhawk on June 23, 2011, 12:59:21 pm: Quote from: fusizoli on June 23, 2011, 12:48:31 pm

I would like to sleep with her >:D

Get in line Zoltan....its a long one >:D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: HoBow on June 23, 2011, 01:15:36 pm: You did a great job on that bow!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: barney on June 23, 2011, 01:22:51 pm: Love the belly grain - like Jupiter's sky.

Barney
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: wildman on June 23, 2011, 01:31:02 pm: Thats amazing.I like the natural offset at the handle. I got to get my paws on some yew some day great job.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Gaur on June 23, 2011, 04:23:46 pm: what a great bow. Must have been many challenges along the way making her. Glad you did it and shared it with us.
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: medicinewheel on June 23, 2011, 05:10:17 pm: Sure is a great bow from a beautiful piece of wood!!!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: mullet on June 23, 2011, 05:14:52 pm: A challenging piece of gorgeous wood. Well done!
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: toomanyknots on June 23, 2011, 09:26:11 pm: Dear god the grain! I don't know if I'd wanna shoot that bow, or hang it up on the wall and just stare at it, ;D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 23, 2011, 09:28:51 pm: Quote from: toomanyknots on June 23, 2011, 09:26:11 pm
Dear god the grain! I don't know if I'd wanna shoot that bow, or hang it up on the wall and just stare at it, ;D

bet she'd look marvelous in a black laced teddy... >:D oh, oops...sorry, said that out loud huh?

;D
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 24, 2011, 05:27:41 am: Some of you are very naughty men...she's not that sort of bow O:).
( Well that's what she says >:D )
Thanks for all the great comments guys.
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: soy on June 24, 2011, 06:18:21 am: Can't keep my eyes off her...wow...that del, is a thing of...well...wow :o
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Pappy on June 24, 2011, 08:24:01 am: Thats a beauty,very nice work on a challenging piece of wood.Looks great. :) :)
Pappy
Title: Tiller Elipse Shot
Post by: Del the cat on June 24, 2011, 11:34:21 am: In the original full draw shot I'm aiming down a bit and someone queried if the lower limb was weak.
I've rotated the pic by 5 degrees in this shot. I think the upper is just a whisker stiff by the two big knots, which isn't surprising.
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Del_the_Cat/Website%20stills/100_1244.jpg)
A picture's worth a thousand words.
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Lombard on June 24, 2011, 12:10:27 pm: Del, once again man, wicked nice work. And kudos from my Grandson who was walking by and said, "holy crap that is nice".
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: gstoneberg on June 24, 2011, 12:15:38 pm: Awesome bow! I love it.

George
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Del the cat on June 24, 2011, 12:18:04 pm: Quote from: Lombard on June 24, 2011, 12:10:27 pm
Del, once again man, wicked nice work. And kudos from my Grandson who was walking by and said, "holy crap that is nice".
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings ;D
Cheers
Del
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Will H on June 24, 2011, 03:15:58 pm: That is some of the prettiest grain I've ever seen in a bow!! Impeccable work Del!!! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: dragonman on June 24, 2011, 03:52:22 pm: Nice bow, and some fine handwork to pull it off, nicest bit of yew I have ever seen, I think, Cant have been easy to make a bow out of, I couldnt do it, ( not that that says anything,....)

Dave
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Arrowind on June 25, 2011, 03:03:06 pm: SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET
Title: Re: Yew Character Bow 'Gharial'
Post by: Parnell on June 25, 2011, 03:07:17 pm: Lovely bow, Del.