my latest builds

[Charlton]

The first two are of a longbow with 35lb pull at 24 inches


the next three are of a longbow with 25lb pull at 24 inches

[Davem]

Is that Yew Alan , have any trouble getting hold of it ( mate of mine has to send oversea's for his )

[Charlton]

Is that Yew Alan , have any trouble getting hold of it ( mate of mine has to send oversea's for his )

Hi Dave
photos up properly now, lighter bow is made of offcuts, I had a thin bit of ash and bamboo so glued them together and put some pitch pine down the side for a bit of thickness, making sure got grain right. The second one is all ash ash with teak and pitch pine handle.
Can't get yew in uk for love nore money, and hickory and lemon wood very expensive. Made these for the grandkids and their archery although a guy wants the stronger bow.

[Charlton]

Is that Yew Alan , have any trouble getting hold of it ( mate of mine has to send oversea's for his )

Hi Dave
photos up properly now, lighter bow is made of offcuts, I had a thin bit of ash and bamboo so glued them together and put some pitch pine down the side for a bit of thickness, making sure got grain right. The second one is all ash ash with teak and pitch pine handle.
Can't get yew in uk for love nore money, and hickory and lemon wood very expensive. Made these for the grandkids and their archery although a guy wants the stronger bow. Busy on apitch pine flat bow with oak and teak handle

[Davem]

Good job Alan , look great . My son is in charge of the council tree department and I asked him to get some yew branches for my mate ( naive me ☺️) , most have preservation orders on them and are very rarely chopped down , almost impossible to obtain . Let's hope the French don't start again 😊

[Charlton]

Good job Alan , look great . My son is in charge of the council tree department and I asked him to get some yew branches for my mate ( naive me ☺️) , most have preservation orders on them and are very rarely chopped down , almost impossible to obtain . Let's hope the French don't start again 😊

yea can't cut yew trees down in uk, but if French start again they might have to change their
minds

[kayos]

Incredible craftsmanship Alan, so impressive!!!

[Charlton]

Incredible craftsmanship Alan, so impressive!!!

cheers Dave
working on a flat bow at the minute, looks quite nice, a few finishing touches a couple of coats of linseed oil and a bow string, making that at weekend at caravan, and that should be that, oh yes then get somebody to test it

[kayos]

Excellent Alan.

PS My name is Mark!

[Norman]

Excellent Alan.

PS My name is Mark!

such is life lol Mark great stuff Alan (ps mackerel soon )

Norm

[g-force]

Very nice work Alan!

Gary

[Charlton]

Excellent Alan.

PS My name is Mark!

sorry Mark another senior moment

[Charlton]

such is life lol Mark great stuff Alan (ps mackerel soon )

Norm

some been taken six mile off by the commercial lads yum yum