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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: ceolith on January 22, 2015, 12:10:10 pm

Title: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: ceolith on January 22, 2015, 12:10:10 pm

74" german yew warbow with 120#@33"
Waterbuffalo Hornnocks
16 Strand FF String


(http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150122/temp/n4mfo5ds.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3875/n4mfo5ds_jpg.htm)

(http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150122/temp/gv9pk392.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3875/gv9pk392_jpg.htm)

(http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150122/temp/6gqtjl7t.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3875/6gqtjl7t_jpg.htm)

(http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150122/temp/gz2u9pw4.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3875/gz2u9pw4_jpg.htm)

(http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150122/temp/86y6qqnv.jpg) (http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3875/86y6qqnv_jpg.htm)

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: adb on January 22, 2015, 03:32:21 pm

Nice bow! Nicely tillered. It looks like there's just a sniff of reflex in those tips. Did you flip the tips a bit?

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: ceolith on January 22, 2015, 03:54:16 pm

The bottom limb has a natural reflex. I've steamed only the upper tip.

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: adb on January 22, 2015, 04:01:06 pm

Good call. I would have evened out the tips too.

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: medicinewheel on January 23, 2015, 03:26:08 am

nicenicenice...

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: ajbruggink on January 30, 2015, 10:10:20 am

Excellent work!

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: ceolith on January 30, 2015, 03:05:21 pm

thank you.  :)

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: Del the cat on January 31, 2015, 04:15:11 am

Lovely full draw curve. :)
Nice big bend from a relatively short bow  :o.
I particularly like that streaky knot just below the top nock, nice feature :)
I notice it has a fairly low ring count, hopefully this will be another small step in dispelling all the nonsense about needing high ring counts to make heavy bows.
Del

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: ceolith on January 31, 2015, 05:13:14 am

About 35rings per inch, yes. What i can say after nearly 500 yew bows is, that you need a ringcount between 25 and 40 to reach a solid drawweight over 120lbs. Ringcounts over 40rpi are nice for the eyes, but no hint to have good yew.

Title: Re: Blacksmith's *Abbeygale* 74" Yew Warbow 120#@33"
Post by: WillS on January 31, 2015, 08:16:16 am

Beautiful as always Michael!