56" yew D/R selfbow/ Now sinew backed and finished.

[Pat B]

This bow started with billets that Matt Wirwicki cut splices for me at the Tenn. Classic. She is 56" t/t, 50#@26. I steamed in the recurves at full limb width but once I reduced the width they began to pull out. I added the horn underlay to help hold the recurves but I ended up with reflexed tips instead. I had originally planned to sinew back and may still but will have to reduce the sapwood before I do. Here are a few pics. I'll try to get a full draw pic later.

[Pat B]

...and full draw...

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Pat...

[Pat B]

Thanks Roy. I a little disappointed about the performance. I think I will sinew back it as I originally planned. To do so I will have to thin the sapwood some...or I won't be able to draw it. 

[Mad Max]

Nice Pat 
 

[Pat B]

Thanks Mark.

[Bvas]

Pat, I’m not a self bow guy, but I am definitely gonna try one some time.

Love the looks , but I’m ssurprised at the 56” bow and 26” draw. Is this achieved by the deflex/string follow that the bow appears to have?  What is the brace height?

[Pat B]

Yeah Bvas, the deflex allows for longer draw on a shorter bow. Recurved tips help with the string angle at full draw but unfortunately they pulled out. I may try to kick the tips up a bit before I add the sinew backing. I will also back brace it to help the sinew draw up the reflex.

[Wolftrail]

Cool bow the profile looks spot on.

[Pat B]

Thanks Wolf.

[Hermann From Bavaria]

Materpiece, Pat.

Full Respect! Thanks for sharing. Such little Bows done with your outstanding craftmanship are really inspiring to me!

Herm

[BMorv]

Yeah forgot to comment on this bow, but that's a nice bend for such a short bow.  Very nice Pat. 

[fujimo]

how wide is it Pat?

[Pat B]

I think she's about 1 1/2" wide or a little less, Fujimo
Thanks Herm and BMorv.
 I'm going to be adding a few layers of sinew when I get back to it. I'll post pics of the process.

[Forwardhandle]

Nice one Pat 

[kennym]

Pat, your bows always amaze me!! Great job!

[YosemiteSam]

Very cool!

[onemississipp]

I like it, can not wait to see the sinew applied


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[Pat B]

I haven't added any sinew yet. I will do a build along when I do.

[Pat B]

I finally got around to starting the sinewing. The sinew I'm using is domestic cow sinew that I traded for on PA. It came already shredded but I shredded it a bit more before adding it to the bow. I'm using a commercial grade hide glue I got from a friend. I think he got it from an art supply place. The bow is pulled into a slight reflex on the form. I used a loop of sinew around the bow and hooked over the screw hook to hold the bow in reflex while I add the sinew. The sinew loop will become part of the backing and I'll cut off the excess.






 The first thing I do is set everything up close by. I use a crock pot of water as a double boiler with a stainless steel pan floating in the water with the glue in it. Also I always have a bowl of warm water and a wet towel handy to keep my hands from being sticky while working with the sinew.



 Once I have the crock pot plugged in and the granulated glue mixed with water to become usable it's time to prep the bow. I start by scrubbing the bows back with Dawn dish soap and warm water...



...and rinse the limbs with boiling water...