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Yew Heavy Warbow. Beginner attempts to make 100lb warbow. Part IV. Tiller Problems to First Draw.

Mick Grewcock

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Yew warbow. Part IV. Beginner bowyer attempts to make a 100lb warbow. The famous English yew longbow of medieval times was an awesome weapon of war - and I am chronicling my attempt to make a replica of a medieval warbow from a stave of yew. This fourth video shows my beginner's stumblings as I slowly progress through tillering problems to the first draw of the bow. My wish at the start was to make a bow that is similar in power to artillery bows used in the famous battles of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt during the One Hundred Years War - a bow that requires at least 100lbs of pull to fully draw back the bowstring. I am an inexperienced bowyer with just five bows' experience - so the challenge seems immense. Do join me to see if I can achieve my aim to build a 100lb war bow.

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20 Comments

@slantsix6344 9 years ago

Making an English Longbow would be a great college course and teach history at the same time.

@StonyRC 9 years ago

Irrespective of whether or not you hit the 100 lb draw target, it is a thing of real beauty that you've created and you should be proud as a Bowyer-In-Training to have achieved as much. I would love to own such a bow.

@adamlocke4137 10 years ago

just found this series yesterday and told myself i couldnt wait until the next vid. Great work Mick!

@fgialcgorge7392 7 years ago

Great job. I'm a beginning bowyer myself and I'd love to have a bow turn out so beautiful even if just for show. Gotta say, great job on the draw as well. Those muscles will build right up quick and you'll be sending the French running in no time if they haven't already. I kid, I kid.

@croft5941 4 years ago

You should visit Oregon and we'll go out and hunt yew trees together

@davidharrison6615 8 years ago

well done . you are a very skilled intelligent man with a true eye for detail , not just your bows but your garden , sheds etc . you clearly take a great pride in whatever you put your mind to . I really enjoy watching you work . your attention to detail is fantastic . If you ever decide to sell one of your bows I would be very proud to own one . keep up the great work .

@jmfa57 9 years ago

Amazing work, Mick! It is lovely, and not one in ten thousand of us would even attempt such an endeavor. Bravo!

@wrongturnarchery2337 5 years ago

Straight up beautiful bow I'd be very proud of it

@davidlong6173 4 years ago

Nice bow very interesting video.

@dakotau2575 7 years ago

After this project especially, I would call yourself an experienced Boyer to be sure. Well done sir!

@tonyy5482 9 years ago (edited)

Great video: Progess, heartbreak, gutted but then a Hollywood ending! Congratulations :)
Your problem yielded useful insights on tillering. Surprised that the aim is a perfect arc - I had expected the goal to be little or no curve in the handle area and all the curving to be either side. Also surprised at how precisely the experienced bowyers expect to fit an arc.

Looks like you are quite a gardener too, that's the nicest, tidiest garden I've seen in a long time. Enhances the viewing experience :)

@davidharrison6615 8 years ago

well done . a great first attempt not many would have the skill and patience you have.

@walkerman2503 6 years ago

Bravo, sir. Well done!

@SvKslasher 9 years ago

THIS video really helped me. I broke 2 bows by having a weak spot on them and I also didnt know how to fix it. Thank you :)

@duieb 9 years ago

I find myself watching your videos over and over... there just so fun to watch. Very well filmed and edited.
As for the bow- I've learned the hard way that it's better to focus on good tiller the on draw weight. My first bow ranged from 20 to 25 pounds. No where near my target weight.
BTW, your videos realy gave me an urge to make myself an english longbow! So I have the laminated stave glued up, I'm just waiting for the glue to cure and I can start roughting it into shape and tillering it.

Cheers Mike.