2021 what did you do today?

Roy from Pa · August 17, 2021, 06:01:40 AM

I made an all yew trilam bow backed with boo and put an osage riser on it.

Yew is an awesome bow wood...

That bow is very quick.

Mad Max · August 17, 2021, 07:08:24 AM

Did not happen with out pictures
From Lincoln Nebraska

Pat B · August 17, 2021, 08:08:51 AM

Hows the coffee there, Mark?

kennym · August 17, 2021, 08:16:01 AM

Pics, Roy???

Mark, are ya goin or comin?

Did ya go thru the Badlands? Cool country...

Flem · August 17, 2021, 08:18:46 AM

I agree, Yew is an awesome bow wood

Definitely would like to see some pics!

Roy from Pa · August 17, 2021, 08:19:22 AM

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Mad Max · August 17, 2021, 09:15:12 AM

Coffee good
Nice Roy

Pat B · August 17, 2021, 09:31:00 AM

Roy, is that the same bow in both pics? It's amazing how different the full draw looks static on the tree and a hand held draw. Nice bend.

Buemaker · August 17, 2021, 09:33:31 AM

Looking good Roy.

Mad Max · August 17, 2021, 10:07:36 AM

Going Kenny

Flem · August 17, 2021, 10:13:06 AM

That looks like a stout bow! It does look like the tips are unwound more on the tree than the human. Tiller looks spot on either way.
You pulling up short on that thing Roy?

Roy from Pa · August 17, 2021, 11:18:08 AM

Thanks Mark.

No coffee wifout pichers:)

Roy from Pa · August 17, 2021, 11:19:32 AM

Hell those pictures are from 6 years ago. I don't think I was at full draw yet.

Notice how much arrow is sticking out past the bow...

Pat B · August 17, 2021, 11:41:43 AM

It's taken you 6 years to get to full draw?

Roy from Pa · August 17, 2021, 11:52:45 AM

Still working on it:)

Longcruise · August 17, 2021, 02:28:01 PM

Quote from: Flem on August 15, 2021, 01:33:54 PM
Yew makes a nice riser, especially if you have a big enough chunk. I'm saving this one, till the right set of lams show up.
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Laminating scrap Yew into a block is an excellent idea I was thinking about glueing together vertical strips of clean wood into a laminated slat. I'm guessing thats what the Bamboo flooring is. Its also typical construction in a few types of sports equipment and of course bowling alleys

Why do the sweeps look like they are concave?

Flem · August 17, 2021, 02:47:04 PM

It looks odd because I have not debarked and shaped the top, so it's domed. I'm going to try to keep as much sap wood as possible while shaping the grip. That and the symmetry of the grain does make it look funny.

Longcruise · August 17, 2021, 06:26:33 PM

Aaah, I get it now. How long is that riser?

Flem · August 17, 2021, 07:06:34 PM

It's going to be 12", might be 12.75 now.

Eric Krewson · August 19, 2021, 10:10:07 AM

I dabbled into PVC bow making trying to make a kiddie bow for a 9 year old nephew, I thought I followed the directions on youtube but ended up with about a 100# bow, back to the drawing board.