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adb
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July 26, 2008, 05:34:00 pm »
Hi, All
I've acquired several decent staves of yew, and plan on some warbows. I need a drawknife, and I'm wondering what's best? Straight blade, curved blade? 6" or 9"? Any advise would be appreciated, thanks!
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Dano
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July 26, 2008, 06:39:48 pm »
I have a 10" straight knife I like to use. I got mine at McMaster Carr, but I bet you can find a cheaper knife, check the flea matkets.
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tom sawyer
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July 26, 2008, 11:48:44 pm »
For debarking yew I'd recommend a 6 to 8" knife since this is a fairly light/precision application. I prefer a straight blade although it doesn't make much difference. Try and get one that isn't pitted, especially on the bottom side of the blade. You'll want a fairly low angle on the blade so it'll act more like a knife and less like a wedge/chisel.
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bigcountry
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July 27, 2008, 01:15:32 am »
I got mine on e-b-ay for like 40 shipped for two. I have one straight and one curved. I use the staight for tillering and scraping flatbows, and the curved for everything else. Curved seems to cut better when getting off stubborn sapwood.
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adb
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July 27, 2008, 01:41:37 am »
Thanks, guys.
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radius
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July 27, 2008, 02:01:41 am »
where'd ya get the yew?
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ricktrojanowski
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July 27, 2008, 09:33:50 pm »
I have a big straight blade drawknife but my favorite is a duck decoy knife. I got it from Lee Valley Tools. It is about 6" long with a 1" wide blade. It works great for when you are getting close to the ring you want. Also great for debarking whitewoods.
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