Anybody worked with Yew bows before ?

Alex The Hawk · 03-27-2006, 04:46 PM

Am trying to take these down to about #50 but boy this Yew wood is hard.

Alex The Hawk · 03-27-2006, 04:47 PM

They are nice and snaky and are tillered to about #80 right now.

Alex The Hawk · 03-27-2006, 04:49 PM

The stavesare 69" And 70 " I have never worked yew before.

03-27-2006, 09:34 PM

Nice. One of those for me?

I evenually want an entire wood bow. But thinking of hickory. Hey beggars can be choosy?

Alex The Hawk · 03-27-2006, 10:37 PM

I have a hickory one I will be tillering soon, maybe if you behave and be a good boy you'll get it for Christmas,LOL

03-28-2006, 07:29 AM

Well, I blew that. You know I ain't any good from another forum.

Alex The Hawk · 03-28-2006, 08:14 AM

Nah, you know different

Alex The Hawk · 03-31-2006, 01:39 PM

If anybody want to trade for these yew bows for osage ,Am open to that.
These are 85% done unless you want to tiller them down on their weight, they are about to #70-#75 right now and rough.

03-31-2006, 10:49 PM

Alex, are you going to put a shelf on them? I see alot of the yewbows be real snaky. I guess if you get the tiller right, that doesn't matter how they shoot?

Alex The Hawk · 04-01-2006, 12:42 PM

Right now I cut them for english type bows a shelf can be added and wrapped with the leather grip if one wants to go that way. I don't know if I'll finish these <i have several yew bows that I purchase already made.
But only have a #35 osage bow <i will like to have one around #55 from osage.