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Yew shortbow (u)

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"An unstrung yew shortbow; I need a bowstring for this."

WikiGE
High Alch240gp
Low Alch160gp
Store Value400gp
GE Limit10,000

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About Yew shortbow (u)

"An unstrung yew shortbow; I need a bowstring for this."

Yew shortbow (u) is the unstrung intermediate created by cutting a yew log at 65 Fletching for 67.5 xp. Adding a bowstring at the same level grants another 67.5 xp and produces a yew shortbow, making it a staple step in stringing-based fletching xp.

Item Details

Item ID68
MembersYes
Store Value400gp
High Alch240gp
Low Alch160gp
GE Limit10,000 / 4h

Item Information

Released2002-03-25
Weight0.992 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableNo
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsDrop

Creation Recipes

FletchingLevel 6567.5 XP
Materials:
Yew logs
Tools:Knife

Used in production (1)

ProductSkillLvlXPQty
Yew shortbowFletching6567.51

History (2)

  1. 2005-05-17

    Renamed from Yew shortbow to Yew shortbow (u) when unstrung variants were standardised

  2. 2002-03-25

    Released alongside the yew shortbow

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Yew longbow (u)Variant
Matching unstrung yew longbow
Yew shortbowProduct
Strung result after adding a bowstring

Market Strategy

  • Margin tracks the yew log + bowstring vs strung yew shortbow spread; flipping unstrung directly is rarely profitable.
  • Used in bulk by fletchers training to 99, so volume is consistently high.
  • Buy limit of 10,000 every 4h supports sizeable bulk flips.

Trading Tips

Compare price of yew logs plus knife labour vs unstrung yew shortbow before fletching from scratch.
When bowstring price spikes, strung yew shortbow margins widen — consider stringing rather than reselling unstrung.
Bulk-list during peak Australian/EU evenings for fastest fills.