Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on September 17, 2022, 04:05:00 am
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I've been wanting to make something like this for years, but of course, you have to wait for the stave to find you :)
50# @ 28" (I was actually aiming for 45#, but sue me).
64" ntn, 1 3/4" at the widest point.
I've taken more time over the finishing than usual, but still kept it clean, simple and low sheen (beeswax polish over a few coats of Danish oil). It shoots very clean and true, I was anticipating having to tweak the arrow pass a bit to shoot my regular field arrows, but it wasn't necessary.
The Yew is English Yew given to me by my mate Rob, probably from some ancient hedgerow or field edge. I modelled it pretty much on Twister my go-to filed bow, as I know the proportions work well.
Del
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Beautiful bow Del.Love the character. Pappy
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Beautiful character bow! Nice color in that yew. Great bend like all your bows. Thanks for posting it.
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Not sure I'll ever work on a piece of yew. but they make some of the prettiest character bows from what I've seen here. Thanks for showing. Looks great.
Mike
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Very nice bow with a graceful bend, but -can it be called primitive with horn nocks?! ;)
I had a look at your youtube-channel too, interesting to follow the progress and sorry about the garage door ;D..
. I have been making a bunch of similar bows from pretty substandard knotty hedgerow yew (taxus fastigata I believe) recently.
I´m a bit worried about the longevity of the bows due to all the tiny pins along the edges of the limbs, do they, in your experience, develop frets as easily on yew as on elm or ash?
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Very nice bow with a graceful bend, but -can it be called primitive with horn nocks?! ;)
I had a look at your youtube-channel too, interesting to follow the progress and sorry about the garage door ;D..
. I have been making a bunch of similar bows from pretty substandard knotty hedgerow yew (taxus fastigata I believe) recently.
I´m a bit worried about the longevity of the bows due to all the tiny pins along the edges of the limbs, do they, in your experience, develop frets as easily on yew as on elm or ash?
Hi, tiny pins don't seem to cause any problem, larger knots with a ring of black manky stuff round them will sometimes get a little pinch/fret showing where the black stuff compresses, but it won't normally get any worse... that's why I tend to fill or plug any knots that have a black ring round 'em.
I made a bow very much to the same patern as this one which went to a serious field shooter who does a lot of practice, he calculated he shot about 10,000 a year from it and it's at least 4 years old and still as good as new!
Del
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Very nice yew bow, Del. I love the arc of the circle tiller. :OK
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I like this one a lot, it looks the like handle is working a little even with it being narrowed a little and having a sort of handle shape, is that fair to say? Maybe something I will try. Trying to find the sweet spot between a working handle bow and getting wider limbs while still having a decent arrow pass that doesn’t push the arrow way off left.
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Awesome, Del! Love the tiller!Jawge
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Sweet bend on that character yew.
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I like this one a lot, it looks the like handle is working a little even with it being narrowed a little and having a sort of handle shape, is that fair to say? Maybe something I will try. Trying to find the sweet spot between a working handle bow and getting wider limbs while still having a decent arrow pass that doesn’t push the arrow way off left.
The handle isn't supposed to be working as such, but yes it is narrowed and shaped.
Everything flexes from skyscrapers to bridges, so any handle is bound to work a little :).
I make my handles very short with the heel of my hand overlapping onto the fade and no sight window, just a short arrow pass.
I think long grips/risers are just a waste of working limb adding unnecessary length to a bow.
Del
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I really dig it
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Beautiful bow. Love it!
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Really nice bow Del.
That handle really reminds me of my Simply Orange bow. I like that short handle and fade style to.
Bjrogg
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Beauty of a bow, you got all of that workin