Selfbow break
05-21-2008, 09:04 AM
#21
Dominant Buck
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RE: Selfbow break
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Well, good news keeps rollin in. I got ahold of the bowyer who made this bow. The guy is kind beyond words. He told me to send it back. He wants to wrap area with a butt load of sinew, then he wants to take elk horn and smooth it down and reinforce the front 6-8" (kinda like morrison bows). He feels so bad about the break, he is sending me a 70" yew stave, snake skins, and elk hoof to put tips on my new osage bow.
And I am not saying he is a good guy because he is sending me free stuff, but he gave me some excellent tips on my bowmaking
Well, good news keeps rollin in. I got ahold of the bowyer who made this bow. The guy is kind beyond words. He told me to send it back. He wants to wrap area with a butt load of sinew, then he wants to take elk horn and smooth it down and reinforce the front 6-8" (kinda like morrison bows). He feels so bad about the break, he is sending me a 70" yew stave, snake skins, and elk hoof to put tips on my new osage bow.
And I am not saying he is a good guy because he is sending me free stuff, but he gave me some excellent tips on my bowmaking
05-21-2008, 09:13 AM
#22
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RE: Selfbow break
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
Wow, bonus. Your going to love/hate the yew. Great wood, but a little tricky to work with.
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Well, good news keeps rollin in. I got ahold of the bowyer who made this bow. The guy is kind beyond words. He told me to send it back. He wants to wrap area with a butt load of sinew, then he wants to take elk horn and smooth it down and reinforce the front 6-8" (kinda like morrison bows). He feels so bad about the break, he is sending me a 70" yew stave, snake skins, and elk hoof to put tips on my new osage bow.
And I am not saying he is a good guy because he is sending me free stuff, but he gave me some excellent tips on my bowmaking
Well, good news keeps rollin in. I got ahold of the bowyer who made this bow. The guy is kind beyond words. He told me to send it back. He wants to wrap area with a butt load of sinew, then he wants to take elk horn and smooth it down and reinforce the front 6-8" (kinda like morrison bows). He feels so bad about the break, he is sending me a 70" yew stave, snake skins, and elk hoof to put tips on my new osage bow.
And I am not saying he is a good guy because he is sending me free stuff, but he gave me some excellent tips on my bowmaking
05-21-2008, 09:26 AM
#23
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: Selfbow break
I have only worked with yew lams and found them a bit hard to grind. Yew is a gold mine so I dont see it. The two tappered lams I made were from a messed up yew board and the only time ive ever used yew. I found them hard to grind, haveing to take it real slow with very shallow cuts.They made some of the best lams ive ever had. It might have been me. It is so expensive, i got nervous working with it and did not want to mess it up.
05-21-2008, 09:33 AM
#24
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: Selfbow break
Oh yea, it is easier to work with than osage, so you mightnot mind working with yew. Osage can be a booger to cut sometimes.A wood that is even harder to work with, but makes a great bow, is Ipe (Brazilian walnut)
05-21-2008, 11:09 AM
#25
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Tennessee
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RE: Selfbow break
A wood that is even harder to work with, but makes a great bow, is Ipe (Brazilian walnut)
BC.....After working on that osage bow, you'll find yew a dream to work with.
Just wear a good dust mask if you're going to be creating any fine saw dust. It can be a bugger on the lungs.
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