New Yew recurve (near complete) Lots of pics.

[dwardo]

I promised to put something up today but i havent had chance to finsh the "finish" so here are a few of the process. I will post some full draw and bracded shots once she is done. Rough specs are 65" long, buffalo horn nocks, silk backing, about 55lbs at 28" my poor back wont thank me for it.

Thanks for looking.

out to 27

 

[John Fenna]

That looks a beaut!
I look forward to seeing the "finished" pictures!
I see you are fueled by lager - how good would you be id you switched to hi octane Real Ale?

 

[dwardo]

That looks a beaut!
I look forward to seeing the "finished" pictures!
I see you are fueled by lager - how good would you be id you switched to hi octane Real Ale?

Cheers John,
I tend to save the real ales and sloe gin for trying to dig VW vans out of farmers fields, how did that song go?
If the third coat dries by this eve i should be able to stitch the handle on and get some proper pics.
Leon.

 

[JAG009]

Some lovely work there looks the biz!!!!how many hours have gone into that ?

Cheers

Jason

 

[dwardo]

Some lovely work there looks the biz!!!!how many hours have gone into that ?

Cheers

Jason

Quite a few in this one, hard to say as its spread out. I guess maybe 40? maybe more.
I dont use any power tools so quite a few calories too lol.

 

[Turnip]

looks a beauty mate! what have you treated it with, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[dwardo]

It's just a polly varnish thinned out. I have tried various oils and waxes but a polly varnish once applied is the lazy man's option. Plus I tend to do all of my shooting in the woods where the bow can be out in the weather for a few days at a time.

 

[bushcraftbob]

Wow that is mint bet you cant wait to smash a few arrows through it!

 

[offroadmick]

Thats fantastic mate.... love the buffalo horn... A real work of art.

 

[JAG009]

Quite a few in this one, hard to say as its spread out. I guess maybe 40? maybe more.
I dont use any power tools so quite a few calories too lol.

Did you get your yew from a living tree or did you get it from another source?

Jason

 

[dwardo]

It was living before it saw a chainsaw
I know there are a lot of emotions connected to trees here, i too am a bit of a closet tree hugger but.. i am also under no illusions that wood comes from trees and they dont all fall over dead and give up their store. If cutting is done properly and with management and conservation considered there is little or no impact and quite often an increase in biodiversity.

 

[Tjurved]

You did that tree justice! No heartwood in it?

 

[dwardo]

Its pretty much all heart with a little sap wood here and there. Its not the most defined colour i have seen from yew but the finish should bring it out a little more.

 

[dwardo]

Few more, not going to get my leather for a week or two so have put on a temp and strung it up. Cant take a photo to save my life.

 

[ickyan]

beautiful...

does yew coppiced well do you think?

 

[dwardo]

beautiful...

does yew coppiced well do you think?

It would be nice if it did but as far as i remember it doesn, atleast not very well.

 

[Shewie]

Great job Dwardo

 

[dwardo]

Forgot to add a full draw here.

 

[santaman2000]

Beautiful! Did you make your own string as well?

 

[dwardo]

I didnt, i have tried linnen string making and forming the loop but i never get it right I just buy them in, its an excuse to pop upto the archery shop and have a blast on their simulator