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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Ruddy Darter on July 30, 2022, 10:05:39 am

Title: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on July 30, 2022, 10:05:39 am

Working on this Pacific yew, 79@1/4" ntn, a little more to take off around the second marker out from centre on left limb(thats the  bottom limb) where it's looking a tadge stiff, other than that looking ok?, Thanks for any views,

R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2022, 10:43:51 am

Looking good, RD.  Hope you have AC in your shop...or at least a fan.   :OK

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on July 30, 2022, 11:19:20 am

Thanks Pat, I generally rough out in the back yard  or when in the garage I  usually have the garage door open while working on the bow ,
Here's the final tiller, 110@31". (I got a little over an 1" of deflex, not sure if it's worth trying for a correction and hitting a couple of areas with a heat gun.)
R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 05, 2022, 12:45:56 pm

Here's the finished bow, save for a final rub back and Danish oil..

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 05, 2022, 12:55:54 pm

A few more...

R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Pat B on August 06, 2022, 04:39:29 pm

Warts and all!   :OK

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 06, 2022, 05:41:39 pm

Thanks again Pat, I'm calling the bow "Jubilee".  :)
I should finish with a draw..

R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Pat B on August 06, 2022, 11:13:07 pm

Whats the length? That thing is a brute!

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 07, 2022, 02:10:45 am

The bow length is 79&1/2" nock to nock.
I was tempted to pike it to 78" and try for a little more draw weight, but I got a couple more staves in store to try and get it just right, at least have fun trying anyway.  :)
 
 R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: bownarra on August 16, 2022, 02:12:00 am

Sweet bow!
I would aim for a shade more bend mid limb to the tips - if I'm being super picky!

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 16, 2022, 03:08:22 am

Thanks bownarra,
 
Yeah, I do agree with you on that, if I were to shorten by an inch or two I would work those areas a little more, (there is also a spot early mid limb I'd like to hit), but feels a nice bow shooting wise.
I found it quite a tricky stave to work and taking the sapwood down 5mm was quite laborious, although enjoyable in a therapeutic way  :D,  it has been a good learning curve and feel pretty charged working on my current bow project which has its own fun challenges.
Thanks again for that shellac advice, I'm looking forward to using that and should arrive in the next day or two, I've been watching and reading up about its use, as well as being a lot more eco friendly, and I will be using it for all my woodworking applications in future. 8)

 R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: simk on August 16, 2022, 09:30:41 am

Nice one  (-S
Would you mind sharing max thickness and width maybe? Just asking because I myself have experienced huge differences between yew and yew regarding drawweight despite similar measurments and try to learn...cheers

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 16, 2022, 09:57:03 am

 Thanks simk,
Here's what I pencilled down and worked to, marked to every 4", top row is width, I ended up a little slimmer after putting on the belly profile. Adjusting the end tapers for whatever length the stave and working to 12mm depth/width at the nocks ...a 78" ntn or under could reach around 130lbs I would imagine.
 If I would want a little more for another bow I would only add another mm to the width dimensions but still work to a 12mm/12mm at the nocks.
 I hope they're clear enough, if not let me know.
 R.D.

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Del the cat on August 24, 2022, 09:10:25 am

Dunno how I missed this one!
Lovely bit of character, great bow :)
Del

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on August 24, 2022, 02:07:07 pm

Thanks very much Del,

R.D.

 

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Badger on October 17, 2022, 11:26:12 pm

   Beautiful

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: ssrhythm on January 10, 2023, 03:11:21 pm

Beautiful.  I do anesthesia and know a great general surgeon that is magic with hernias….just sayin’!

Title: Re: Pacific yew 115@30, tiller advice,
Post by: Ruddy Darter on January 10, 2023, 03:37:50 pm

 ;D, thanks Badger and ssrhythm, 'Jubilee' has loosed some 300+ arrows and is holding up great I'm pleased to say.   I'm looking forward to continuing on various bow related :BB projects in the near future.
All the best and well wishes for the new Year to one and all.
 R.D.