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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simk on July 02, 2018, 10:01:34 am

Title: Mum's Yew
Post by: simk on July 02, 2018, 10:01:34 am

Mum's got a yew bow now. It's 61ntn and it feels like pulling 25-30# @ 25"and 35# @ 27"...not really measured.
After roughing out the stave took some set and while tillering it got even more; but i decided to leave it as it is.
I'm also not completly happy with the tiller - tiller was better @ 45#...but i decided to leave it as it is.
Yew is a nice wood to work - now it's dad's turn!
Cheers

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: simk on July 02, 2018, 10:05:42 am

more

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: simk on July 02, 2018, 10:06:48 am

 ;D

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: simk on July 02, 2018, 10:08:04 am

 8)

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: Del the cat on July 02, 2018, 10:16:01 am

Gotta love that caramel and cream mmmmm Yewlicious
Del

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: DC on July 02, 2018, 10:29:09 am

Good one! I don't think there is a prettier wood than Yew

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2018, 11:03:55 am

Very nice bow for Mum.  :OK

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 02, 2018, 11:30:57 am

Great looking bow. I like the tiller, and set on a yew bow seems to be relatively normal in my experiences. Even a 72" 50# bow takes a few inches, maybe its me.

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: bushboy on July 02, 2018, 12:00:02 pm

Very nice!love the tips!need mum to do a full draw though.great work Mr sink!

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: simk on July 02, 2018, 01:43:32 pm

tahnx guys

and for bushy i let her fd  8) tiller looks much better now for my eyes

and a little question about longitudinal cracks in yew-sap (pic 2): are they a problem - there are a few on one limb, 4-5 from the tips. Not much bend there. And one - almost invisible - at the knot. probably i only remarked them after i did the finish of the bow...

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 02, 2018, 01:50:51 pm

She looks very happy with that bow.  :) I think the tiller looks really good.  :OK

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 02, 2018, 01:52:14 pm

Those look like drying checks. I wouldn't worry about them at all.

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: leonwood on July 02, 2018, 02:37:19 pm

Really pretty bow! Don’t worry about the cracks, I get them all the time and never have a problem with them

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: Hamish on July 02, 2018, 10:12:06 pm

I bet your Mum said yew are a really nice son.

Looks great at full draw.

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 03, 2018, 12:09:48 am

Nice bow!  I hope to be getting a yew bow started as soon as I get the hickory shooting!  Mum looks very happy!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Mum's Yew
Post by: bushboy on July 03, 2018, 01:08:27 am

Very nice!mum looks quite pleased!