Any one shoot a Pacific Yew longbow

[Cody Roiter]

Hello Guys, I been thinking of having Joe make me one.. I seen many but I have never shot one..
I was going to maybe have him make me a yew longbow or one of this glass longbows.. I have not heard very much one them.. so any help would be great..

Thanks for the help guys...

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      Cody

[SpankyNeal]

Cody, I owned a takedown glass bow and it was a sweet shooter! Buttery smooth, quiet, hit hard with very little handshock - super nice bow! Sold it in a moment of insanity, but I will own another for sure!

Regards...Ken

[Cody Roiter]

Thanks ken.. Yes I see Joe's bows as a work of art.. I wish he was still making the thunderbird... As I would have got one when he was first making them....

[Bill Shepard]

I took Jay's selfbow class in 2007.  He helped me build a beautiful North American Flatbow.  I've also had the opportunity to shoot one of his glass longbows and it was top notch.  You won't be disappointed.

 

[artifaker1]

I have one that was made in Detriot I think a long time ago. The bowyer used colored leather for the handles wraps and I seen picks of another one on paleo planet. It is very light in the hand, a flat bow (selfbow) and shoots pretty fast for a while but has some string fallow. It pushes your hand pretty hard when you shoot it, but it really isn't hand shock. very nice bow though.

[billy shipp]

Cody.....you need to call Jay and talk to him if you're interested in a Thunderbird.
He is building me one right now.

Billy

[Cody Roiter]

Thanks Billy... I will give jay a call...

[2fletch]

I got a really nice yew stave about 12 years ago. It was the easiest bow that I've ever made and one of the best. A friend wanted the bow and as usual I let him have it for a small fee ($200.00) Now it hangs on his wall and never gets shot. What a nice bow. What a waste. I offered to buy it back, but he wanted $300.00.

This was a yew self bow with the sap wood left on. It worked easily in the making and was very smooth shooting. Despite the fact that the wood was easy to work down, the bow had plenty of zip. It was about 68" length and pulled about 50#s.

[SCATTERSHOT]

I currently have three, and they are all smooth drawing good shooting bows. One thing I don't care for is the streaky clear glass. I've never seen one
of his bows without it.

If you get a takedown, be aware that there are two different sizes. You look like a pretty big guy, and the larger grip might fit you better.

Good luck!

[tmccall]

My Dryad Bushwhacker has a Yew Core.  It is one fine shooting bow!

[d. ward]

Hi Cody I believe Jay will still make you a tbird if ordered.As for his long bows they are top of the line.Self bows and the glass backed.I've had several used one's over the years both glass backed take downs and selfbows they were great shooting bows.
Right now all I have is a 72" 55# one piece yew wood long bow which was built by Jay Glenn and my son Troy when he wroked for the StCharles family.Great shooting selfbow.bd

[Cody Roiter]

Thanks guys, for the input....

Cody

[Greg Skinner]

I have 2 of the sleeve TD's; one is 60#@27", 60inches long, the other is 53#@27, 64" long. The 60 incher was made in 1992 and has deep core limbs, the 64 incher was made in 2007 and has flatter shape limbs.  They both are smooth shooters and the 60 inch is amazingly smooth for being a short, straight-end, no reflex/deflex type of bow.  I actually prefer the deep-core design and wouldn't feel really handicapped if the 60" was the only bow I owned,although I normally prefer and shoot better with longer bows (64" to 66")