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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: leonwood on July 19, 2018, 02:15:37 pm

Title: Yew deflex static
Post by: leonwood on July 19, 2018, 02:15:37 pm: Hey guys,

Lately I have been on a bit of a deflex reflex kick with my self bows. Had a piece of yew with lots of sapwood and not so much heartwood which would need a handle build up anyway. So I chopped that into a rough bow stave and steamed it at the handle.
This did not work at all, even though it was not that thick and I steamed it for an hour! So I then decided to cut a piece out of the middle section and bend it there. This bent fine and I filled the gap with a piece of beech I had lying around. (see pic without handle wrap below)
Added some walnut and padauk to the handle to cover the beech insert and build up the handle. I then removed about ten rings of the sapwood but faded them in the handle section to keep some thickness there.
Tillered the bow to brace and cooked the recurves after that. Tillered it to brace again and then added some more reflex just below the recurves with dry heat. Most of this came out during final tillering but I decided to leave it like this because the string tension at brace is already amazing.
Added some ipe tip overlays and a horn arrow pass. Stained the ipe to match the arrow pass and added a black leather handle wrap to match those.
Shot te bow quite a lot the last week and boy is this thing fast and smooth! Going to try some more variations of this concept for sure!

Specs:
Wood: Dutch yew
Length: 62" ntn
Draw weight: 55#@28"
Tip overlays: Ipe
Handle buildup: walnut, padauk
Arrow pass: Waterbuffalo horn
String: 8 strand fastflight

// profiles
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/846/28607438287_7849da03db_b.jpg)

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// braced
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Braced (https://flic.kr/p/M8FTtQ) by

// details
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// tipoverlays
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1762/28607668097_8f557d51b9_b.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1781/43494257841_6455c238bf_b.jpg)

// arrow pass
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1767/43446573652_e21247d54d_b.jpg)

// glued in block
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/855/41694535430_1c66d041bd_b.jpg)

// fd
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/840/29623472228_296517f6c7_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/149541802@N05/)
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: Bayou Ben on July 19, 2018, 02:31:14 pm: Wow I love this bow. The thing I hate about it is that now I'm going to be dreaming about how I can make one like it. Excellent work. The tiller looks spot on. Not everyone cares about speed, but now that you mentioned it, what kind of speeds are you getting? I always wondered how those long hooks would perform. Is it hard to brace?
Awesome bow man.
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Post by: DC on July 19, 2018, 02:58:12 pm: Great job!
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Post by: Stixnstones on July 19, 2018, 03:06:17 pm: What an amazing looking bow, fantastic work..
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Post by: Stick Bender on July 19, 2018, 03:13:19 pm: Awsome that's about as good as it gets ,I'm mesmerized by your perfect bends that thing is as close to perfect as you get Awsome Bro A+++++++
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: Pat B on July 19, 2018, 03:15:40 pm: Beautiful bow. 8)
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Post by: TorstenT on July 19, 2018, 03:44:00 pm: Wow! That bow is awesome!
I love everything about it! It certainly looks fast. I have a heavily reflexed stave of Laburnum in my pile. I had pretty much exactly the same design in mind for it. It will most certainly come not even close to your level of perfection, but your bow is certainly an inspiration for me.
Great job!

Torsten
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: Accipiter on July 19, 2018, 07:04:52 pm: Wow, that bow is flawless! Besides the design and the tiller, the finish on it is just gorgeous. An inspiration!
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 19, 2018, 07:46:00 pm: I absolutely love it. You nailed the tiller and the finishes are very classy. 8)
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Post by: Del the cat on July 20, 2018, 12:42:11 am: Stunning bow, lovely detail work :)
Del
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: leonwood on July 20, 2018, 05:17:32 am: Wow thanks guys, really appreciate the compliments! Only my second recurve from yew but I think it suits yew better than my latest black locust recurves.
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: M2A on July 20, 2018, 06:48:31 am: Super bow! Looks like a lot of hard work went into that one and it shows with great results. Mike
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Post by: Marc St Louis on July 20, 2018, 06:48:41 am: Very nice bow. You did a great job with that one
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 20, 2018, 08:25:47 am: That is my favorite of all the bows you have posted. Very nice.
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Post by: silent sniper on July 20, 2018, 10:56:07 am: Perfect in every regard!! Absolutely stunning work! SS
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Post by: bitterman on July 20, 2018, 01:19:08 pm: Very nice!
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Post by: leonwood on July 20, 2018, 02:25:25 pm: Thanks again guys! You know I love my curved bows but this one came out way better than I expected so I am really happy with it ;D
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Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on July 21, 2018, 07:44:24 pm: Great looking bow, awesome bend and killer finish work bud.The color of those handle lambs is beautiful.
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Post by: selfbow joe on July 21, 2018, 09:02:35 pm: Cool looking bow
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Post by: Rākau on July 22, 2018, 01:09:55 am: that is an absolute stunner! it amazes me what a skilled person can make a bit of wood do!
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: simson on July 22, 2018, 03:02:40 am: This is a great bow!
Pure elegance
I admire what you are crafting
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Post by: leonwood on July 22, 2018, 02:40:52 pm: Thanks for the compliments, keeps me motivated to make and post some more bows ;D
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Post by: pnwarcher on August 01, 2018, 04:16:25 pm: Amazing work, I love that deflexing technique. Might have to try that myself!
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Post by: BowEd on August 01, 2018, 04:47:35 pm: Some very fine work done there leonwood.
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Post by: Aaron H on August 02, 2018, 06:20:02 am: Wow, beautiful
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Post by: Philipp A on August 02, 2018, 07:38:15 am: wow what a great looking bow, the tiller is fantastic as well! A little beyond my capabilities to try :) Congrats on a great looking bow!!
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Post by: Will B on August 02, 2018, 08:43:14 am: Stunning bow! Love the static tips. Great job!
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Post by: hoosierf on August 03, 2018, 09:30:31 am: Awesome
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Post by: Badger on August 03, 2018, 09:59:49 am: Love it! Beautiful work!
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Post by: leonwood on August 03, 2018, 12:21:48 pm: Thanks again guys!
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Post by: Parnell on August 03, 2018, 07:18:07 pm: Very beautiful bow! That full draw really something to admire. Very nice job, Leonwood.
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Post by: bushboy on August 04, 2018, 03:11:35 am: Wowzers!very nice!
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Post by: Winter Hawk on August 04, 2018, 02:25:00 pm: From one Dutchman to another, Geweldig!

~Kees~
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: leonwood on August 05, 2018, 01:39:28 pm: Quote from: Winter Hawk on August 04, 2018, 02:25:00 pm
From one Dutchman to another, Geweldig!

~Kees~

Dankjewel Kees!
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: simk on August 05, 2018, 04:40:18 pm: leonwood, that bend is just awesome. hard to believe it's not photoshopped ;)
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: leonwood on August 06, 2018, 08:43:52 am: Quote from: simk on August 05, 2018, 04:40:18 pm
leonwood, that bend is just awesome. hard to believe it's not photoshopped ;)

Haha yeah, I don't even make bows for real, I just draw them all in photoshop ;D
Title: Re: Yew deflex static
Post by: Knoll on August 06, 2018, 12:32:22 pm: Brace and full draw . . . WOW!
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Post by: Dvshunter on August 08, 2018, 02:31:20 pm: Congrats on a beautiful bow. And the win!
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Post by: Selfbowman on August 09, 2018, 12:08:47 pm: I like it ! Well done. Arvin