Author Topic: My wifes Yew Bow is Finished (Read 551 times)

coaster500 · « **on:** January 13, 2012, 01:02:00 AM »

Bow #7 is the Yew bow I built for my wife Lena. It is 63” 30@28 and a sweet little shooter. Lena liked the finish I put on my last bow (Chittamwood) so that what this one got. Again I used the almost black poplar for the tips. The grip is a nice piece of Leather stitched with sinew. I used a piece of bone for the rest and slipped it under the leather. The string silencers are alpaca wool. I really enjoyed this Yew. It is a dream to work and really makes a pretty bow. The stave was deflexed to begin with and I tried a little heat to add some reflex but after shooting a hundred or so arrows it took about one inch of set. Now I just have to teach Lena how to shoot…. Thanks for all the help!!

coaster500 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2012, 01:03:00 AM »

coaster500 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2012, 01:05:00 AM »

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2012, 01:08:00 AM »

Looks great! bet she'll love shootin' it.

coaster500 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2012, 01:16:00 AM »

Here's the money Stiks....

Maybe now I can start my trade bow

broketooth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:32:00 AM »

nice work coaster, the bow looks great. i really like the hill style handle and the fades. rv

Igor · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2012, 06:45:00 AM »

Very nice Kip!

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Buemaker · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:13:00 AM »

Looking good, nice work. Bue--.

Nim-rod · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:13:00 AM »

Very nice indeed!

okie64 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:52:00 AM »

Awesome lookin bow Coaster! You might need to help her out with her form just a tad.

mwirwicki · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2012, 08:08:00 AM »

Very nice, Coaster. She'll love it.

twitchstick · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2012, 08:30:00 AM »

Very nice

coaster500 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2012, 08:48:00 AM »

Thanks guys

This is the first time she has ever drawn a bow so we will work on her shooting form. Lena got more pleasure out of smelling the bow (she said it smell like new furniture, Argggg!!) I think than the thought of shooting it

I wish Yew was easier to come by and not so expensive to buy. I really liked working with it....

Nim-rod · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:11:00 AM »

My wife draws like a girl too. I'm not even sure how she gets it drawn all the way with her wrist bent at 90 degrees. Weird.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:33:00 AM »

Your can really see your bowyer skills developing. Each bow you post is getting better and better looking. Maybe its just the person drawing though.

Nice looking bow.

coaster500 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2012, 12:15:00 PM »

Nim-Rod, they are just built different

Thank you Lord

DVSHUNTER, that's about the best thing a guy can hear.... I hope to get much better with time. Someday maybe I'll be as good at this thing as some of you folks... and yea she makes a much better full draw model than me, form or no form

soopernate · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2012, 12:30:00 PM »

Beutiful bow for a beautiful wife...mine has been asking so I might have to put my next project for ME on the backburner until I get hers built.

JSMOFFITT03 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2012, 12:39:00 PM »

Looks Great!!!!!

frank bullitt · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:31:00 PM »

Kip, another great job! I can only imagine want your bows will look like in a year from now!

Plus, the wood your working, is quite a challenging!

Now, my 17 yr. old son, wants to know who the "Hot" 20 year old is! :D

coaster500 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2012, 08:52:00 PM »

Thanks Nathan, Jerrod ...

Frank your son just made Lena's day

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