tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post6456084109096857724..comments2024-03-13T07:41:06.281+00:00Comments on Bowyer's Diary: Yew Primitive StaveDerekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-43682539289021856732012-07-08T19:18:53.464+01:002012-07-08T19:18:53.464+01:00Follow the blog entries and you'll see the who...Follow the blog entries and you'll see the whole build along.<br />It turned out to be arguably my best shooting bow, which I regularly use.<br />Here's a link to the blog entry where it's finished.<br />http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/finishing.htmlDerekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-47116535276277359592012-07-07T18:41:34.599+01:002012-07-07T18:41:34.599+01:00how'd this turn out?how'd this turn out?gravityisadraghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849354234455527070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-72269076568232798422011-09-17T07:55:42.780+01:002011-09-17T07:55:42.780+01:00Yup, but these two knots were big and ran through ...Yup, but these two knots were big and ran through at a shallow angle, also they didn't have a nice bulge of wood on the back to help support the area. Appearing about 1/3 down from the tips they would have been at a very vulnerable point. (I've added a pic)Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-3717635724288973232011-09-15T18:48:56.376+01:002011-09-15T18:48:56.376+01:00I love character bows. Knots add an extra characte...I love character bows. Knots add an extra character to the bow which also show skill.Zachary Brunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17730689170382450059noreply@blogger.com