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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 11:51:18 am

Title: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 11:51:18 am

How big of a branch does it take to make a bow? I found some large bushes here in NY. Some 3" or more. I dot know what I'll be able to cut. But looking for a base diameter.

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Ed Brooks on January 17, 2014, 12:10:05 pm

Blaflair2, I just started making match sticks out of a limb that is 1 3/4" on the big end and 1 1/4 on the small end. definitely cut anything in the 3inch range. Ed

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: blackhawk on January 17, 2014, 12:18:46 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=33859.0

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 12:27:52 pm

Thanks, nice bow man! There's a ton of yew branches that are well in the 1 1/2-2" range

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 17, 2014, 12:52:00 pm

Ornamental Bushes can get pretty branchy, keep an eye out for longer stretches with fewer branches.

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 01:46:06 pm

These have like 5-6' sections with like no branches! After I cut how do I season? Bark on ends sealed or take off bark and seal back?

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 01:46:40 pm

I'll post some pics tonight maybe if I get a chance

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 03:07:38 pm

Well I got 4 branches, so far! All about 5' long one a little shorter. Take the bark off and seal ends or leave bark?

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 03:38:46 pm

I ended up with 5, one more caught my eye.

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
Post by: Gus on January 17, 2014, 07:10:34 pm

Nice...

Definitely Bark ON, and seal the ends.

-gus

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
Post by: Dean Marlow on January 17, 2014, 07:23:44 pm

I am no yew specialist but I would at least split them in half so the moisture can escape from the log some way. Dean

Title: Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 17, 2014, 07:51:59 pm

These aren't big enough to split. I'll choose what side I want as the back and probly carve down the belly to expose some wood.