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Bows / Re: Deflexed yew stave - ideas for design?
« Last post by Aksel on Today at 09:01:09 am »
Here it is Pat, quite evenly deflexed, a bit more on one side though.

I realise I will have to reflex some part of it. One of my favourite bows is a 59" bend in the handle deflexed bow with flipped tips with flat cross section.  One option is to see if I can improve that design.

Del, looking forward seeing you build that bow! I´m considering an ELB but also thinking if I should try something I´ve never tried before.

any suggestions welcome!
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Bows / Re: Deflexed yew stave - ideas for design?
« Last post by Del the cat on Today at 07:20:54 am »
ELB with reflex added  to outer 1/3, or flipped tips.
I have a big deflex English Yew stave that I'm thinking of making into a 120# Warbow with some reflex at the ends. Some of the Mary Rose bows had reflexed ends... but hard to know if that was due to being under the mud for so long...
Del
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Bows / Re: Deflexed yew stave - ideas for design?
« Last post by Pat B on April 19, 2024, 07:30:49 pm »
Depending where the deflex is you could reflex or recurve the outer limbs. Will you post a pic of the deflex.
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Bows / Deflexed yew stave - ideas for design?
« Last post by Aksel on April 19, 2024, 05:29:28 pm »
Hi all

I have a yew stave about 68" long. It´s deflexed about 2 1/4 ". It is only 1" thick but very dense and tight ringed, well aged Swiss yew.

Such a nice piece of wood but the deflex + the lack of thickness makes me unsure what to do with it, so if anybody got an interesting idea let us know!
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Around the Campfire / Re: How do you organize your quivers, guards, and such?
« Last post by TimBo on April 19, 2024, 10:52:28 am »
I'm just happy if I can find them after a short search!
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on April 19, 2024, 08:56:27 am »
Headed to the cabin for the weekend, hope to get the ranges all finished up this weekend and a few other odds and ends, just about ready to go. :-\Just another week or so and people will start showing up, then the real fun begins. ;) Hope yall have a good one. Life is Good. :) :)
 Pappy
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Bows / Re: Trying a new finish
« Last post by Pappy on April 19, 2024, 08:53:18 am »
I tried it and it looks good and covers fast, but after a short while it cracked all up and down the limbs, looked like frets, I figured it is not made to bend,it's made for flat services like wheels ??? ;) :)  good luck and hope yours turns out better.  :-\
 Pappy
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Bows / Trying a new finish
« Last post by JW_Halverson on April 18, 2024, 09:52:21 pm »
Years ago, Clint/Osage Outlaw recommended Wheel Coat from a rattle can. I did a little searching and found Rustoleum Clear Coat is pretty much the same.  I gotta say, I like this wet, glossy look. This will be a kind of show off piece. Not my usual, but definitely another trick for my trick bag!
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Around the Campfire / Re: How do you organize your quivers, guards, and such?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on April 18, 2024, 06:49:09 pm »
Quote from: bjrogg on April 18, 2024, 04:42:15 pm
Sorry WB, but my system is not a model you want to follow.

Bjrogg

 ;D  Yeah, I hear you.  Glad I'm not the only one.
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Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on April 18, 2024, 04:54:57 pm »
The fields were just about dry enough to plant the rest of our beets, but it rained again. Supposed to rain tomorrow and in a few days again.

It won’t be an early spring anymore by the time we get back planting.

Bjrogg

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