Yew flatbow

[Grooveski]

Made a couple of bows recently. My mum made off with hers before I could take any photos but here's mine.

It's 48lb@28". Lots of knots, both limbs snake around a bit and what looks like twist near the tips is more like bulges in the stave. It was that shape when I started.
The heartwood to sapwood ration is a little lower than I'd have liked but beggers can't be choosers. The dirty big crack that'd killed the trunk ran deep from the other side and by the time I axed it away that's all the heartwood that was left. Was only a 4" log too so it has a high crown and a lot of sapwood wraparound.
Oiling the belly and seeing the grain come out was a joy.

Josh

 

[Fatbob]

That's a really nice bow, love the grain in the Yew

 

[Niels]

That's a real beauty!

 

[Dreadhead]

what a beaut! really love the grain on that

 

[Big Stu 12]

THats nice, great inspiration.. thanks for showing

 

[crosslandkelly]

Lovely Bow mate. would love to try bow making sometime.

 

[Perrari]

That's a stunner !

 

[dwardo]

That is a beauty no doubt. I have made bows with way less heartwood than that and they have been good performers.
My favourite bow is about the same draw weight and is perfect for playing in the woods. Any heavier and I start getting all wobbly as the days goes on.

I bet that one is a keeper nothing like your own yew flatbow to your own specification. Tiller and leather-work is exceptional.

 

[Clouston98]

Really nice work , I love the grain on the new

 

[ozzy1977]

Very nice, could you point me in the right direction for a good tutorial on making something like that.

Many thanks

Chris

 

[Shewie]

Oh I like that, can't wait to see it in the flesh

Is that "the" yew?

 

[Wayne]

Nice work. Well done.

 

[HHazeldean]

Nice one that looks real nice

 

[Grooveski]

Very nice, could you point me in the right direction for a good tutorial on making something like that.

Rummage around Paleoplanet. Search for tutorials and 'build-alongs'. I've barely looked in since finding BcUK but reading the paleoplanet posts was what set me off and where I learned one end of a rasp from the other.

That is a beauty no doubt. I have made bows with way less heartwood than that and they have been good performers.
My favourite bow is about the same draw weight and is perfect for playing in the woods. Any heavier and I start getting all wobbly as the days goes on.

I bet that one is a keeper nothing like your own yew flatbow to your own specification. Tiller and leather-work is exceptional.

Top end of the comfortable range for me too. My dad and I go off on weekend long round-the-clock matches sometimes using dartboart faces. We'll chuck hundreds of arrows and discuss shoulder and arm aches over a beer of an evening. Usually 45lb is my limit for those sessions.

Ripped out one of the pairs of holes in the handle. Two minutes from completion and I go and mess up. Numpty!
It's those bloody leather water bottles. Ever since making them I saddle-stitch everything to destruction.
I'm getting pragmatic in my old age, the missing bit of stitching locates my ring finger so I'm calling it a consistancy feature.

 

[Grooveski]

Is that "the" yew?

Of course it is.

Cheers for the comments guys. I'm obviously well pleased with how it turned out too.

 

[yarrow]

Great full draw. Sweet looking bow all round, happy shooting.

 

[Dannytsg]

That's a really nice bow. Great work

 

[Teepee]

Lovely work Josh, the Yew grain looks fantastic.

 

[stuart f]

Hi Josh, shes a smart looking bow mate, really nice work.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Gailainne]

Of course it is.

Cheers for the comments guys. I'm obviously well pleased with how it turned out too.

Nice one Josh, looking forward to seeing it.