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Offline Crash

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A yew teaser
« on: March 26, 2010, 05:20:46 pm »
There is a 30 foot yew in the cemetery across from my house, with some really nice straight branches... Trying to figure out how I can get some without going to jail, haha
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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 05:26:17 pm »
If there is a low limb, just creap out at night, 2:30am is a time that I have found to work for me. Make sure there are no dogs nearby that will smell/hear you and start barking. This can be a big problem.  Get you a good hand saw and a ladder if necessary and go to work. 
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Offline Michael C.

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 06:37:55 pm »
I think I would rather spend the money or trade for some good yew than on bail for messing about on private property, especially a cemetery.
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Offline Crash

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 06:41:00 pm »
I agree Michael, I was wondering if there was some non-lame way to ask if I could chop a branch off their tree
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Offline adb

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 07:15:04 pm »
Just be honest and go ask. Worst thing the owner can say is no. If you tell him what you want it for, you may be surprised at the answer. I believe a bow you made from a stolen branch out of a cemetary would have bad karma.  :(
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Offline riarcher

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 07:19:06 pm »
Spirit Bow?  ;)
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 07:42:08 pm »
Radius asked at a cemetary and ended up with 5 or 6 staves out of the deal.
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Offline Crash

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010, 09:53:22 pm »
Just to set the record straight, I wasn't ever gonna steal it, that's bad business.  :)
 I'm thinking I'll screw up some courage and ask.
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2010, 11:22:23 pm »
Don't forget to mark the top side of the branch before you cut it!
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2010, 03:45:05 am »
I would suggest you take one of your bows, show it to the guy and ask if you may cut a branck to make one of those. good luck hope you get some branches
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2010, 06:45:39 am »
If you take your bows to show 'em they will probably be interested and let you have a limb.
Years ago I went up to this big old house to ask if I could have a big Elm log whicg had been cut on their property.
The guy said fine as long as you show us the bow when it's finished...he had a great dog, some sort of spaniel it went ape chasing the arrows when I took the bow to show him.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: A yew teaser
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2010, 07:42:10 pm »
Call them and tell them you're dying for some of that.
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