Author Topic: Yew ELB build along... (Read 20402 times)

Dano · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2005, 02:22:00 PM »

I was just thinking 1/4" with rawhide might be a bit thick.

Rocdoc, yew's sapwood is so soft, one ding to the back it she'll blow, rawhide is good insurance. Heck the sapwood won't hold up to a string without tip overlays, or horn nocks.

Sparky · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2005, 03:21:00 PM »

Wellll...looks like we got a show stopper. Was roughing out the bow today and encounterd a massive knot/limb inside the stave near the outer edge. The wood gave no indication it was in there. It appears to be solid but I think it's done for. Well I guess Yew really do get what Yew pay for...

Sparky (pics in a little while)

DCM · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2005, 03:35:00 PM »

Bummer Sparky. Can you get a billet out of it?

NEW GUY · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2005, 03:51:00 PM »

Hate to hear that Sparky. Are none of the splits you got gonna work?

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2005, 04:23:00 PM »

here is what I would do Sparkaroo. I would take 3 or 4 hours making the handle real pretty before I went any farther. That way, if she BLOWS you at least have a nice handle. wait, maybe I got that backwards...no...I think that's right. no, wait.

Sparky · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2005, 04:24:00 PM »

Thanks guys...just makes me sick. I been studying this knot for a while and am wondering. Does it look like to you guys that it would come out if the thickness was reduced. I can't tell if it runs into or out of the stave. Normally I would say I have just cut through sideways, a limb that was buried in the wood and it would dissapear.
I have some wiggle room with the width here...mebe it will come out. Man this wood has some purty grain!
What say ye ol' sage's of Yew...LOL
Pic added: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sparkylongbow/my_photos

Sparky

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2005, 04:33:00 PM »

Sparky, where is it on the stave in realation to where the handle would be? Jawge

Sparky · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2005, 04:36:00 PM »

Jawge...it is about mid limb on the upper limb. Does it look like I split a limb to you?

Thanks

Sparky

Dano · « **Reply #28 on:** January 30, 2005, 05:41:00 PM »

Ah heck!! go ahead and make a bow, what do you have to loose.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #29 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:04:00 PM »

So we are looking at the belly?

BenBow · « **Reply #30 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:08:00 PM »

You guys that build self bows amaze me. I don't have the patients to even think about doing it.

Sparky · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:27:00 PM »

I did some additional wood reduction and she looks like she wants to be a bow after all. The knot MAY go away if I play my cards right. Gonna go at it anyway...LOL
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sparkylongbow/my_photos

Sparky

Dano · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:35:00 PM »

Go Sparky!!,Go Sparky!!,Go Sparky!!

AZStickman · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:39:00 PM »

Got my fingers crossed for ya.... Terry

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:39:00 PM »

i knew you'd figure it out. Jawge

Texoma Felton · « **Reply #35 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:44:00 PM »

Dano, looks like I might be going back to Grandberry, I can work on this thing during the daylight hours for Sparky, then he can work on her at night. Does this sound like a plan to you?

Dano · « **Reply #36 on:** January 30, 2005, 06:56:00 PM »

Yep, sounds like a good plan, you guys are a team I tell ya.

:D BarB-Q'ed any poodles lately my friend?

horseapple · « **Reply #37 on:** January 30, 2005, 07:22:00 PM »

Hey Spark... is the knot in the handle area? If so I think you might be ok... Dang its got a nice profile...

horseapple · « **Reply #38 on:** January 30, 2005, 07:29:00 PM »

woops went back and read the second page... maybe the knot will magically fade away:Y

Sparky · « **Reply #39 on:** January 30, 2005, 07:29:00 PM »

No JD...it's about mid limb on da other side...I'll take a pic of the other side.

Sparky

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