67" Pacific Yew Flatbow 80lbs@ 28" Draw

[MountainManMario]

Hello Everyone,

Nice site you got here on the other side of the pond. Here is a link to a slideshow of my 67" Pacific Yew Flat Bow I just finished. http://www.paleotube.com/gallery.php?action=view_dalbum&id=8 She's pulling 80lbs @ 28" The big knot in the center has been there the hole time and always looked like this. That's why I kept the handle non working. I nock the arrow dead center on this bow and love how it shoots. These were taken after 100 shots or so.

Best Regards,
Mario

 

[markheolddu]

Welcome, hope you like it here the natives are friendly.
Great work by the way, i have a few Ash staves seasoning to have a go at a bow myself.

Mark

 

[Green Arrow]

Looks like a great bow ! Welcome to the site Mario

 

[DavidJT]

Welcome to the site Mario,
80lbs, that's a real man's bow! I've just started shooting a 55lb English longbow, and find that quite heavy.

 

[MountainManMario]

Thanks for the Welcome,

I was shooting a 55lb bow for the last year and decided to make the step up. When I finished this bow and started drawing her it felt like when I first started shooting during that first week or so but now can draw it with ease. you know just barley make it full draw and wonder if your fingers will always hurt like this... it went away after a couple days and now I feel stronger in the back and shoulders.

Thanks again for the kind welcome,
Mario

 

[Cromm]

Hi and welcome.
Great looking bow I love YEW!!!!!!

 

[dwardo]

Lovely looking bow

80lbs i bet that takes some pulling..

 

[Kerne]

Lovely piece of work.

 

[stovie]

Hi Mario

I admired your handicraft on PP. Excellent work.