I'd really like to work with yew and get some nice yew bows. I love the sap/heart combo. I prefer split but am open to sawn staves, and would like one at least 74-76". Doesn't have to be really big, 1.5-2" wide is fine. I've got a nice knife I made I'm willing to trade. Its a medieval recreation based off one they dug up in an english river. Its as authentic as I could get it, but took some artistic liberty, i.e. fewer pins, making them all true pins instead of false pins, the choice of wood (which was unknown). I even used hide glue, but make no mistake its quite sturdy. Included is a period inspired sheath.
I have only two strict requirements. 1st is at least 2-3 coats of sealant all the way around. This is my 5th attempt now to obtain a yew stave, and eventually people will believe me when I say AZ is very dry. It will crack. The other strict requirement is that there are no significant cracks.
The knife is worth ~$250-300 so I'd like to get two staves, and can also offer obsidian to sweeten the pot.
I'll try and get more pictures later, I've got to resize them though
