Rawhide backed yew bow

[Roughcountry]

Finished my third try at Yew wood. It may be a little harder to find good wood on the dry side of Oregon but it seems to fling a arrow pretty good. I guess this would be a flatbow, 60 incher and 52@28"
Made from a couple billets from different trees (saving the good stuff in case I get better)

I need to tune some arrows to it and find a fitting name. I've got a little over sixty arrow thru her and think she may go grouse hunting this fall.

[macbow]

Looks good. Would like to,see a full draw pic.

[Roughcountry]

I'll have to wait till someones here to snap the pic for a full draw. I've only seen the tiller board myself.

[Pat B]

...and an unbraced pic.

[Trapper Rob]

Looks nice

[Traxx]

Hey Robin,
They gotcha make'n wood bows now too eh.
Lookin good.

[Roughcountry]

Thanks Rob.

Hey Traxx, hope you wintered well. I have some yew from a thinning project for fire safety. This bow took about a year to get done in 5 min. sessions.
I was way over my abilitys but the wood was free and I just got lucky. It's also a first for rawhide backing.

I'll see if I can get more pics taken and up.
RS

[snakewood3]

Nice !