Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 06:12:44 am

Title: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 06:12:44 am

Finely got time to finish it up and take some pictures. It is 51@26 60inches n-n
1 3/8 at the fad slight tapper into the handle and bends just a little. Hope you like
it. Very smooth shooter. It is about 1 inch behind the tip when un strung.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 06:14:09 am

Few more.
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 06:16:13 am

Last ones,deer antler tip overlays.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Del the cat on April 14, 2014, 06:21:12 am

Like it, I shall wub up against it when I come over.
Now't like some cat rub on a bow ::)
Del

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: blackhawk on April 14, 2014, 08:01:06 am

Bout time ya show the finished product ya big tease!!! Came out swell!!  :)

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 08:50:31 am

Thanks Chris/Del. No tease just takes me longer than it use to ,to finish something for myself. ;) :) yep Del,you can shoot it,if you use your short draw form. ;) ;D ;D
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2014, 09:09:06 am

That looks a lot better all dolled up.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: osage outlaw on April 14, 2014, 09:14:32 am

Nice work Pappy.   I'll have to check that one out a little closer in a couple of weeks. 

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: ohma2 on April 14, 2014, 09:17:27 am

Looks great pappy you got it bending good to.like that full draw and advertising shot :laugh:

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: NeolithicMan on April 14, 2014, 09:25:52 am

Sweeeeeet. I bet thats a killer bow, its extremely beautiful

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Blackcoyote on April 14, 2014, 09:34:24 am

Looks great....maybe i'll see that one in person at Elm hall late in the summer!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pat B on April 14, 2014, 09:52:22 am

nice, Pappy!  She's a little different from your osage bows but a beauty none the less.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 14, 2014, 10:03:12 am

Beauty, Pap! You've been to the dance a time or 2. :) Jawge

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Post by: MWirwicki on April 14, 2014, 11:22:28 am

Very nice, Mark.  Can't wait to see it in a couple of weeks!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: adb on April 14, 2014, 11:25:56 am

I guess it's OK.  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2014, 11:36:24 am

Thanks all much appreciated, I have Jawges but not with one of these,all new to me.Ya PatB it ant Osage,not saying it's not great wood ,just much different. :) Same here Matt,looking forward to it. I will let you test her out for me. ;)I will take that as a yes adb  ;) ;D ;D ;D
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Badger on April 14, 2014, 11:50:50 am

  Nice job Pappy. That really is a smooth shooting desing on a wood bow.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 14, 2014, 12:00:21 pm

Very nice Mark.  I would "assume"  :) it shoots quite well

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on April 14, 2014, 12:19:21 pm

Beeeeeeeautiful

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: bubby on April 14, 2014, 01:56:01 pm

that came out nice pappy

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Post by: _Jon_ on April 14, 2014, 01:59:57 pm

Very nice!  I like it Pappy.   :)

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: burchett.donald on April 14, 2014, 02:32:23 pm

Beautiful work and glad to see yew finished this one...Is this going to be your hunting bow this fall? Yew is on my bucket list, never touched a piece.
                                                                                                        Don

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: wizardgoat on April 14, 2014, 04:27:53 pm

I like it, I need to try one of these. Nice work

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: missilemaster on April 14, 2014, 04:39:58 pm

Beautiful! Can  :)I shoot it when I get there? :)

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 14, 2014, 04:40:24 pm

Great job pappy.  I've been wondering when I would get to see that puppy all finished up. Looks awesome.  I bet it's a joy to shoot.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: dragonman on April 14, 2014, 05:15:06 pm

as above...very nice bow.....did you steam in the profile?

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 14, 2014, 05:39:21 pm

pretty cool profile for a selfbow

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Bogaman on April 14, 2014, 07:06:35 pm

"Yew the Queen". Is that what you say to the misses? ;^)
Mighty fine bow there Pappy!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: H Rhodes on April 14, 2014, 08:19:21 pm

That looks like a sweet shooter there Pappy!  I haven't tried a yew bow yet.  Do you see why it has so many fans now that you have built one of your own outta yew? 

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Badly Bent on April 14, 2014, 08:23:39 pm

Looks like a good one Pappy. I like that sapwood back with the knots and streaks, pretty refined profile yet you kept it primitive looking through and through. I like that one. :)
 See ya in two weeks, man am I looking forward to getting down there again.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on April 14, 2014, 10:24:52 pm

Lookin good of course, nice tips too

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Arrowind on April 14, 2014, 10:30:58 pm

VERY NICE!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Jesse on April 14, 2014, 11:23:40 pm

That came out really great!   8) In a few weeks we will see if you shoot as good as you build ;D ;). No pressure  ;D

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Sidewinder on April 15, 2014, 01:00:16 am

That braced profile is really cool Pappy. Is that what they call deflex relex? I've never worked Yew  but have a really nice stave I've been saving until I felt like I could do it justice. I hope I can do it half as much as you did that one. From one osage guy to another, what can you tell me about yew that I need to know compared to what I'm used to with the gold stuff? Also. width and depth thicknesses proportionate to osage? Hope I can make to your shin dig one of these days. Danny

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: DuBois on April 15, 2014, 01:13:39 am

Love those curves there Pappy.
Thanks for the pics.
Marco

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: chamookman on April 15, 2014, 04:07:19 am

Well done Pappy ! Bob

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 15, 2014, 05:48:46 am

Thanks guys. The sap wood on this one was just right I thought and being from old school I love that I didn't have to thin and violate the back at all,it is air backed and I liked that part also. It had some natural deflex in the middle so made a perfect candidate for R/D bow. Marc/Steve It draws very smooth and seems very fast compaired to most of my bows .Yes Cody of course you can shoot it. ;) :) I do plan on hunting with it Don,got some 550 grain arrows that are shooting great out of it.dragonman I used cooking oil and dry heat to make the bends. :) Greg looking forward to seeing you and yours also,the wood was full of checks and a few knots to deal with but it seemed to work out fine.Yew is tough for sure, it works good with dry heat,the only problem I have with it, is you have to clamp very careful or it will dent very easy and bad if you really get down on it. I found that out with my first yew and took the lesson on to this one and didn't really have much trouble. :) Thanks again. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 15, 2014, 09:30:40 am

You nailed that one pappy. Im not much good at tillering aggressive R/D bows like that. I just cant wrap my eyes around a non circular/elliptical tiller for some reason. Ill bet that bugger is a ripper to. Yew is so light it cant help but be quick off the gun! Bring her up to Elm Hall so I can fling a few from it. Bring Will with you to!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 15, 2014, 10:07:10 am

Thanks,you know I will have it there. :)I am the same and the reason I ask for so much help as I was tillering it, Many thanks for that,the flatness they seem to have is the mid to outer limbs just throws me a curve. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Will H on April 15, 2014, 10:08:41 am

Glad to see this one posted! You guys wouldn't believe how quick this bow is! Super smooth draw as well. I think it turned out perfect! Great pics pappy, but they don't do it justice :) hope to see it get bloody come fall :)

Pearly, I wish I could. I use all my vacation time for the classic...  :laugh:

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: coaster500 on April 15, 2014, 12:59:02 pm

Very nice Pappy!!!

Great to see all you eastern boys getin along so well with western wood :)

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: simson on April 16, 2014, 03:03:33 am

Looks like a Queen!!
Great work Pappy!

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2014, 05:15:28 am

Thanks Will,coaster,simson,much appreciated. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: criveraville on April 16, 2014, 01:23:05 pm

Love everything about this bow! Beautiful curves ;)

Cipriano

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 17, 2014, 06:05:38 am

Thanks Cip. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: TRACY on April 17, 2014, 07:06:58 am

Real nice work Pappy!

Tracy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: DirtyDan on April 17, 2014, 08:33:17 am

Awesome job, Pappy.  Can't wait to see it.  I did not know you could heat bend yew like that.  Great tiller.  You are the BEST!
Dan

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 17, 2014, 08:47:45 am

Thanks Tracy/Dan good to see you on and yes Yew works quite well with heat and a little cooking oil. :) Hope to see both of yall in a couple of weeks. ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Josh B on April 18, 2014, 05:13:07 pm

That came out nice Pappy!   I hope to eyeball it in person in about a week and a half.  Josh

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: IndianGuy on April 18, 2014, 05:36:35 pm

Love the profile pappy. And the simple grip is a nice touch.
E

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Jesse on April 18, 2014, 06:23:27 pm

Had to take another look.  That sure is a nice one. I haven't tried making a bow from yew yet. On my list now though ;)

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on April 21, 2014, 06:58:40 am

Thanks Guys,it is very light and springy also soft. :) Jesse.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: don't cry wolf on May 07, 2014, 01:24:48 am

Nope that sure aint yew bow, thats Pappy's bow... well done sir

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Deerslayer on May 08, 2014, 06:00:14 am

Hi Pappy, The bow is great, but I love your workshop! :) You always seem to work magic in your bows.
Cheers, Deerslayer.

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: Pappy on May 08, 2014, 08:08:51 am

Thanks Deerslayer,no rhyme or reason to my shop but I know where everything is supposed to be. :o  Good to hear from you Josh,miss ya being around. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Yew finished.
Post by: jimjimmysticks on May 09, 2014, 07:57:32 pm

you sir are a artist,great work O:)