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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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heating yew
« on: December 20, 2012, 04:53:38 pm »
Ok I know I have got alot of questions about yew but I don't come across yew everyday here in the midwest and don't want to screw it up! I decided I will go ahead and back it with rawhide, better safe than sorry. My next question is how would you guys go about taking the twist out of a limb on yew?

Both limbs have an even twist all the way down them so I would need to heat a large portion of wood at a time. I also don't want to mar the soft wood. (I usually use a pipe wrench wrapped in cloth.)

I know yew tends to shoot good with some twist but thes limbs are twisted pretty good in opposite directions. Will they straighten out some during tillering?

Thanks for all the answers I have been getting guys. Its been a big help.

Offline dwardo

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Re: heating yew
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2012, 08:24:00 am »
If you can get away with leaving the twist in all the better. If its too much it will be a pig to tiller so it will need taking out.
All depends how much twist you have.,