yew vs osage

[deadpool]

I'm gettin 2 bows this week, one made from osage and the other yew,
both of the same weight, 56lb, no string follow, the yew longbow is 8 inches longer than the osage,

i wonder though, if both bows were to be exactly the same looking, in shape and lenthe, which one would you think would preform better?

and the osage is snakskin backed by the way

[bentpole]

Tuff call. I'd say the Yew. I'll be watching your thread though and waiting for your findings!

[john gerrard]

No two bows even if identical will shoot the same. That being said I would give the nod to the yew bow. Just my opinion. Brokenwing

[BobW]

I have one of each (though different bows).  My money is on the Yew.

[The Whittler]

This one's for Yew.

[bayoulongbowman]

If you have alot humidity Id say osage...yew is a great bow wood...

[John Scifres]

Osage is great for shorter bows and yew makes a sweet longer bow.  If you had equal quality pieces, and somehow found the place on the design spectrum where the characteristics of both are balanced, they would perform the same.  If however, you tried to force an osage design on yew, or a yew design on osage, one would stand above the other.  But that's cheating.

Design your bow for the wood you have.

[Tom Leemans]

John said it...
The stave will usually dictate the design. My guess is that similar performing bows of the two different species will feel different to the shooter. Depends on which feels sweeter to you I guess.

Hey, I like both, but I'd lean towards osage most of the time, for a hunting bow. You can always use it to beat a charging hog. LOL!

Hey John!  

[mike g]

OK you guys....
    Since where talking Yew and Osage....
I have been thinking of another hill bow and I was thinking of 4 laminations....
    The back is Yew and the core is Lamboo and the Belly is Osage....
    How would you say this will perform....Do I have the combo right is Yew better for the Back and Osage a good Belly wood....
    I have been thinking of this combo for quite awhile....

[Stringdancer]

I'm sure Yew will be the winner, in this race.  Keep us posted.  


Hey Mike G........   How's that new quiver of mine coming along?  Just can't waite    

Mike

[j yenney]

I had this decision a while ago. I decided to go with the yew wood instead just because everybody else went with the boo or osage. I'm very happy with the yew and wouldn't hesitate to get another one. plus yew looks very nice.

[deadpool]

thanks for the input guys!

Lol im askin this so I can decide which bow to give to my cousin haha!! jk

the bows should be here maybe by thursday, Imma preform some test to see which is better,

and it looks like I may have to worry about humidity in the part of cali I'll be in,

would the weather affect the bows even if thier heavily coated in polyeurathane?

[mike g]

Mike S....
    Quiver, you orderd a Quiver....Ya sure.
Ok, stop cusing I can ear ya.....
    It's boxed up and ready to ship out tomorrow....

[Stringdancer]

Mike G,  You DA Man......  

[deadpool]

lol guess this post has been hijacked!

[Pat B]

All things aside...theoretically speaking...if both bows were the same the yew would probably be a bit faster due to the difference in physical weight...but you are trying to compare apples to orange(pun intended).  Of the two bows you mentioned the osage would be the toughest. Yew is easily scratched and dented. Osage is almost indestructible.    Pat

[deadpool]

so your sayin osage may outlive yew?
so It seems both bows have thier good and bad?
yet I can't see the bad in osage, it's tougher, more durable, I guess heavier. yew is lighter, maybe faster.

what else am I missing guys?

[laddy]

Material alone is not the lone answer, I have a Hill Big 5 that I trimmed 8 pounds off and it not only shoots more accurate, I didn't loose even one foot per second in the deal with cedar arrows of the same weight.  I think the osage because of its length may stack sooner, if it wants to be shot at a shorter draw that could possibly slow it down from the yew, but like I said it is up to the tillering to give you the final answer.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

My HH Redman works a treat. I'd love to get an identical-specs HH Crocodile.

[deadpool]

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