Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bryce on June 19, 2013, 01:15:20 am
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Thought I would contribute to all the yew related topics. Through a family friend I was able to get access to some private land in the high Cascades in Lane County to harvest some Yew :) I've never seen so many yew trees in one area. And everyone was screaming to be a bow. But I was only allowed to cut a certain amount. I was only able to cut and haul (with the help of my giant brother) half of my allotted volume. Not enough to compete with Keenan and Carson's stash.
Its deffinatly not the best in the world but for me, Iam content. :)
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Oh sure.......you forgot that I have a truck anda chain saw :-[
Nice Haul!
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I have a jeep and two chainsaws, and I'm younger then you know who ;) stronger back also.
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See there.....if you just would've waited a day, you couldve put me to work as pack mule! I'll be in Portland tomorrow . Lol! Nice haul! Josh
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Man, I need to get me a permit to cut this stuff and find a good spot to cut it.
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Lol Dave ill have to meet up with yah on the next trip. But I think I might be don't for the year. I got one more trip left in my and I was gonna save it to help another guy get a few on his drying racks. If you want to make the drive over here, I'll let yah pick one out to take home :)
Lemos, I think you under estimate "Mighty Dave" :)
Josh, my shop is about 30 mins west of portland. If you feel up for swing on by and you might leave Oregon with a nice souvenir :)
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Nice work! It looks like you hand split some and band-sawed others. Was there a rhyme to that or did you just select it randomly?
I band-sawed a 5" yew log last Spring and it checked in the middle of the stave on a specific growth ring. It was heartbreaking, because it was knot free.
Hope your staves dry cleanly!
Dan
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That's some decent bow wood. I'm green w/ envy!
Japbow.
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I'd love to go along for the ride, but I have a few yew staves that have been sitting around for a while. Ask Gordon if I "finish" many bows :P But I sure have a great time collecting odds and ends and helping others gather wood...any excuse to get out and see some country.
Yesterday I was shooting that beautiful osage bow you built me. I really should get some pictures taken and learn how to put them up here. It was shooting soooo nice..I can't wait until elk season. Thanks again!
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Sweet!!! :)
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Nice haul,you should be set for a while. :)
Pappy
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Nice work! It looks like you hand split some and band-sawed others. Was there a rhyme to that or did you just select it randomly?
I band-sawed a 5" yew log last Spring and it checked in the middle of the stave on a specific growth ring. It was heartbreaking, because it was knot free.
Hope your staves dry cleanly!
Dan
My bandsaw wasnt big enough to run them through so I split them. I stopped at a friends house on the way back, and he was nice enough to run a few of them through his much larger saw.
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OOOOO! I think I can see mine in there Brycey boy!
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I don't know much about yew but that looks like some great stuff to me. Nice haul.
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Nicely done!
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WOW, Oregon must be a really nice place to live ...
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It's funny you say that:) according to my family history. Us Ott folk moved from Germany to Scandinavia then to Oregon for timber. Feel free to come on over ;)
It's the best! There is more variety of bow wood than I can think of. Not to mention the wildlife, highest concentration of bears in the lower 48. Record size elk, and salmon. I don't think I'll ever leave.
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OOOOO! I think I can see mine in there Brycey boy!
Where??? I don't see it ;)
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How cool is that., :) waiting to see what bows you make from it, of course anxiously wait for the stuff to dry. :o
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Dang, the making of yet another yew junkie. It's starting to get lonely here with just me and my collection of vine maple :D
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It's just not fair!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( lol Beautiful haul!
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I had the pleasure of band-sawing that yew. I have never seen such consistency in yew from any one area. They were like cloned tight-ringed 1/4" sapwood beauties. Nice haul Bryce. Thanks for leaving me with one.
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Nice score Bryce!! Looks like some very nice stuff and should make some beautiful bows.
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Thanks guys. I just finished sealing it all up and putting it away. I had to move some stuff around in the shop, but I made it fit.
I called the old guy today to see if I could get the rest if what he said I could have and he said,"no."
No elaboration... Nothing. So I guess this is it.
Oh well.
I'm grateful:)
Carson, don't loose that peice in one of your wood piles.