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Offline Lost Arra

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Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« on: April 19, 2008, 01:11:27 am »
Living in the plains means I'm usually using osage or hickory/pecan just because it's readily available. But like most of us who have read about the adventures of Saxton Pope I've always wanted to make a yew bow. So last summer I was able to acquire some nice yew at MOJAM and recently finished up my first one.

72" ntn 57#@28"  ELB limb design. Backed with deer rawhide. This was my first attempt at horn nocks and probably my last. They are functional but ugly ;D

My rawhide was not long enough for a midline handle splice so I covered the off-center splice with a leftover piece of snakeskin. >:(

This bow was labor intensive but I can see why yew was such a treasured bow wood by Pope and Art Young. It really zips an arrow.

Thanks to Dano for suggesting the rawhide backing and Horseapple (JD Jones) for getting me started on the horn nocks at OJAM.
I had placed hardwood overlays for the tillering and started to just leave 'em rather than use horn.




















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Offline david w.

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2008, 01:16:32 am »
thats really really nice. i bet it shoots great :)
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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2008, 01:18:23 am »
Good lookin bow , nice job  ;D
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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2008, 01:24:53 am »
Looks like a real winner to me.
Yew is one of my favorites... lots of it aroiund here with a little effort.
Yoiu've got to be proud of this one and I know it shoots great!
Wei''ll look at it at the end of the month for April Self Bow of the Month consideration.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2008, 01:25:35 am »
Great looking bow, that yew is a pretty wood. what did you use for finish tru-oil?
VB
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Offline Rusty

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2008, 08:28:19 am »
nice bow,
fine tiller, great wood, i like it!

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2008, 09:49:43 am »
"yew" done good on that one :)
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Offline PatM

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2008, 10:42:50 am »
Nice work. There was an article on Pope's bows in TB a few years ago and that bow could be placed right there with the bows featured and nobody would be able to tell them apart.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2008, 11:46:07 am »
Nice yew bow with beautiful tiller. Like you I also found the horn tips the most unpleasant part of making an ELB style bow. ;)     Pat
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2008, 12:08:36 pm »
Great looking ELB. I like the little dab of snakeskin, makes it unique. Good job.
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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2008, 01:42:10 pm »
Looks like a "well got up" longbow for sure.  Horn stinks but it does look perty.  Looks like the nock point is extra high in the draw pic.  Well done.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2008, 01:48:19 pm »
Great job Bob, she dressed up real nice. In that full draw picture you look like you got a little strain on your face :o ;D
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2008, 02:02:25 pm »
Dano: for about the first 100 shots that look is the anticipation of the dreaded "tic" or "boom" :o


Plus I haven't completely figured out that camera timer so sometimes I'm at full draw for a while ;D
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Offline Dano

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2008, 04:57:58 pm »
Been there done that!! You did a fine job, I wouldn't worry about that bow.
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Yo Saxton! First Yew Bow
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2008, 06:45:54 pm »
I like that one a lot Bob, You make me wanna start on one of the Yew staves I have waiting ;D,...love those old school ELB'S
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