Depth of sapwood - How to make Self Yew Longbow Series

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9 ай бұрын

One of our KZfaq subscribers asked how much sapwood should there be on a Self Yew English Longbow, hopefully this video will help answer this bow making question for all the aspiring Bowyers out there.
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Пікірлер: 57

@allthesmolthings Ай бұрын

Thanks again to you both for sharing your skills. My desire to make an english yew war bow just keeps growing...... Thank you

@longbows Ай бұрын

no worries, glad to help

@Gyggz 3 ай бұрын

Very informative TY ! (( Love the dancing !

@longbows 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rogermajsterski4728 Ай бұрын

Thank you sir Richard

@longbows Ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@markboucher7441 4 ай бұрын

Can't beat knowledge and experience. Thank you.

@longbows 4 ай бұрын

So nice of you, thanks. Each comment and like helps the channel continue.

@arturleperoke3205 9 ай бұрын

4:00 wow it looks like the bowyer of that 150years antique bow did not care about following a layer AT ALL .. and it still shoots

@JoaoOliveira-or2sp 9 ай бұрын

Not necessary with yew, and actually very hard to follow a ring in yew

@Man_fay_the_Bru 3 ай бұрын

I was able to just get two branches of yew up here in an old church in scotland, they’re cutting them down& I could have the whole tree free, I’ve taken a 12 foot piece& a 6 foot.

@longbows 3 ай бұрын

well done, I hope you get some bows out of it.

@howdy627 9 ай бұрын

Pretty wood, go with the grain, , wild birds like the sound of my bow making .

@andyedwards9222 9 ай бұрын

That was an excellent video, something I'd not thought about.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@ecornely 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Most welcome, thanks for subscribing and leaving a comment, it really helps, please share with your friends if you can, much appreciated.

@Traditionalbowhunter 5 ай бұрын

Worked with lots of Osage, first yew staves arrived today, this video was super helpful in understanding the ratio and relationship of sapwood to heartwood on yew

@longbows 5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! we have plenty of other videos on Yew, good luck and keep me posted

@hartmutkleinjung9399 9 ай бұрын

Hello to both of you! And many thanks for that extra video about the thickness of sapwood in a yew selfbow.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kelvinsparks4651 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting to see the antique bow , it looks as though the bowyer didn't worry too much about crossing the grain of the sapwood and its stood the test of time .

@markominelab 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, concise and to the point, appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@gianfrusaglia85 9 ай бұрын

I love your tranquility in the videos

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

that's very kind of you to say, did you even find my tiktok dance tranquil?

@johnroberts3723 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure! glad you could watch and comment, they all help

@johnroberts3723 9 ай бұрын

@@longbows I think it's brilliant that you share the benefits of your skill and knowledge considering that you're in the business of making bows for a living.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

kind of you to say, glad it's appreciated

@aleksanderengeskaug6986 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

No problem!

@mermaidstears4897 9 ай бұрын

Wealth of information, thank you!

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting, it really helps us out.

@bienyamientoefy1923 9 ай бұрын

Greetings to you's.thank you for your lesson ❤

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@sterlacchini 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great videos. Small PayPal donation sent.

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

wow, that's very kind of you, it all helps keep me being able to make the videos, thanks!

@stav1369 9 ай бұрын

Very informative. Can you make a yew bow without the sapwood?

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

thanks, yes and no, sometimes we will have a piece of Yew where the Sapwood isn't any good but the heartwood is fine, in which case we remove the Sapwood and back the heartwood with a new material.

@AustinLinn-nt8if 2 ай бұрын

Most American bowyers including myself believe that the heartwood has practically the same tensile strength as the sapwood. This is likely due to the popularity of the Bowyer's Bible in the states.

@longbows 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it.

@AustinLinn-nt8if 2 ай бұрын

@@longbows I made a pacific yew heartwood ELB in 2018. The sapwood had a drying crack that terminated right above the heartwood. I chased a single growth ring at the boundary layer and ended up with a bright red bow with white splotching on the back. It was 66 3/4" ntn and 48# at 27". It was beautiful. I wish I kept it.

@monsieurcommissaire1628 Ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining this matter so clearly. I never could quite grasp what others were talking about when this came up, and now the light has finally blinked on. What a remarkable wood Yew is!

@longbows Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

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@deanhartigan4134 9 ай бұрын

Hi Richard are you doing anything longbow course

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

none booked this year

@user-zg1zl9xx4t 25 күн бұрын

Are there other species that can be used like yew I have some black walnut and black locust I was thinking about leaving a bit of sapwood on the back to see how it works but I love the look of yew obviously the other woods are not as good but they’re both good Bowood’s. If you get time, please let me know. Have a good day. Thank you for sharing.

@longbows 25 күн бұрын

hi, we use lots of other woods, they feature quite often in our bow making videos. Lemonwood, Purple heart, Osage, most of these are backed with bamboo, take a look at our other bow making videos and you will see.

@tonyscriven7771 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@longbows 7 ай бұрын

wow, thanks for the thanks, this just made my weekend!

@tonyscriven7771 7 ай бұрын

@@longbows well a couple of pints hopefully

@longbows 7 ай бұрын

One and a half nowadays, lol, either way I am very much obliged.

@jairofernandez1478 9 ай бұрын

I Don’t use PayPal, mate. Is there any other way that I can donate?

@longbows 9 ай бұрын

that's very kind of you, you don't need a PayPal account to use the PayPal link, it will allow you to use a card. or use the 'thanks' button directly below the video, Google take quite a cut though. or buy something from our website, either way thanks for the help.