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Sparky
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Well, got myself a E-bay Yew half log the other day. Real good buy for the money. I got two decent staves out of it and one marginal stave. Guess I'm gonna attempt a ELB from one of them. I have only made one ELB from ASH, and it didn't make it. Anybody got any good dimensions to compare to. Looking for about 55# @ 29". The stave is 73" long.
I'm gonna take my time on this one...hope you guys ain't gettin tired of the build-alongs.

First pics in a little while.

Sparky

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Luke Vander Vennen
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I don't think I'll ever get tired of buildalongs. Keep 'em coming [thumbsup]

I'll be watching this one with interest

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Fantastic! I love build alongs.

I don't know about yew Sparky but if I had to guess I'd rough cut it to 1 3/8" and 5/8" at the nocks. Then I'd look to reduce it by 1/8" in width carefully. On the thickness I'd rough cut it to 1 1/8" down to 5/8". I expect finished dims to be inside of 1 1/4" x 1" at the handle and inside 1/2" round at the nocks, if you don't pike it. If you built it proud of 72" and then piked it for the nocks down to 71" or so I bet you could have a hum dinger.

Any reflex in it?

See if you can get a detailed pic of the rings and sap wood thickness.

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Oh yes, get it going. Those buildalongs are always interesting. Bue--.
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Sparks bud, I have a yew stave that I started last year. Mine is deflexed Throughout.I put it on hold until I get the bug for it.Maybe you'll "spark" me.8^

I'll be watchin! [saywhat]

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Sparky
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Here's the first round of pics of the half log & stave. I have it backed down cept for sanding smooth. Sapwod is right at 1/4" thick. The wood is perfectly straight. Got some pin's and knots, but think I can miss alot of them in the final profile.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sparkylongbow/my_photos

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Sparky
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Glad you guys are intrested...I'm gonna need help with this one. I have wanted a Yew ELB for such a long time. I'll get some better pics of the end grain tomorrow.
Tim...git'er done man... [bigsmyl]

Sparky

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Wooo whooo another buildalong, I'll be watchin for sure Sparky.

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love these build along although you will never see on from me...you guys build them,I'll shoot them... [Wink] BLM

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I love them to Sparky. Thanks.Jawge
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Dave Bulla
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Hey, that's gonna have a bit of character too aint it.

I'll be watching.

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looking forward to the ride Spark... did you say perfect straight:) maybe grain wise but it sure is gonna have some woopteedos:) Are you gonna leave the sapwood 1/4" or reduce it to 1/8"-3/16"

Joe Don

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Joe Don,

Who in their right mind would want to work with a perfectly straight stave? Does such a thing even exist?

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Sparky
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Thanks all...dis ought to be fun. JD, when I said straight I was answering David's question with regards to reflex...LOL
Yep it's gonna have some whoop-te-doos... [help] I will prolly leave it at 1/4" unless their is an advantage to thinning it.
Don, if it did it would be worth more than Gold...LOL

Sparky

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Hey Sparky, you are planning on backing this with rawhide aren't you?

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