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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dreamcraft_archery on February 10, 2022, 10:27:35 am

Title: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on February 10, 2022, 10:27:35 am

Over a year ago I bought a bunch of yew branches cut by some guy from his garden. It's one of few ways to get this wood in Poland. All of these were crooked and thin. The bow I'm presenting today is made from one of these branches. At thicker end it was 2", at thinner not even 1 1/2". I've chased the ring on the back which is almost D - shaped. The stave had a lot of natural reflex. I had to straighten it a bit with the use of steam.

The bow is 62" ttt and I tillered it to 25 lb at 25". I was hoping for a bit more but it just didn't wanted to become a stronger bow. I've made tips in mollegabet style. Tips overlays are from cow horn. What I love about it, just after long shooting it comes back straight to nearly 2" of natural reflex.

You can see how was it built here:
https://youtu.be/C3Fx467uzBw

Thanks for watching!  (-_)

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on February 10, 2022, 10:28:19 am

And the tiller

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: Pat B on February 10, 2022, 12:04:19 pm

Nice tiller on that snaky yew bow.  :OK  What is the black stippling on the handle?

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on February 10, 2022, 04:38:46 pm

Thank you! It's pyrography

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: bambule on February 11, 2022, 09:43:10 am

Well done for such a challenging piece of wood!

Greetz
Cord

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: GlisGlis on February 12, 2022, 06:03:50 am

good work
very nice handle. original solution  :OK

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: bjrogg on February 12, 2022, 10:36:50 am

Well done.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: Rowan Bows on February 19, 2022, 02:31:22 am

looks nice so far. Id really like to see the string line behaving to the needles and the handle on such a snakey piece

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 02, 2022, 04:47:57 pm

Really nice!  I'd like to see more of the back.  I assume it has a big crown to it?  I love the way the heartwood shows through on the levers.  Good work.

Title: Re: European Yew Branch Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 02, 2022, 06:50:50 pm

Beautiful character bow! Jawge