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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sieddy on October 23, 2014, 10:44:57 am

Title: Yew haul
Post by: sieddy on October 23, 2014, 10:44:57 am

I spied a Yew tree hidden amongst other trees on a bit of waste ground between a trading estate and cemetery. Upon investigation i discovered a long branch with one clear side. I cut and split it and it yielded three long, straight, knot-free, flat-backed staves. I can't wait for this time next year now! :)

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: Pat B on October 23, 2014, 10:46:01 am

How about some pics.

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: TimBo on October 23, 2014, 11:10:32 am

Can I rent one from you??? 

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: wizardgoat on October 23, 2014, 11:39:18 am

You should put spacers and clamp it all back together.
Yew that is split to green with deflex horribly and twist
in my experiences

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: BOWMAN53 on October 23, 2014, 12:05:49 pm

pics or it didnt happen lol

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: sieddy on October 23, 2014, 12:24:36 pm

i've just been trying to resize  the pictures. Hopefully  they'll  go through now! :)

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: Aaron H on October 23, 2014, 12:44:08 pm

Very nice, gotta love that yew

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: Shaneisneato on October 23, 2014, 01:48:03 pm

Where are you located?

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: Pat B on October 23, 2014, 01:51:36 pm

640x480 is a good size for posting.

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: sieddy on October 23, 2014, 06:31:02 pm

Thanks for the comments and tips guys. They are most appreciated!
Shane- i'm in the UK- Land of Yew but no Osage  :'(

Title: Re: Yew haul
Post by: Shaneisneato on October 23, 2014, 07:08:42 pm

Ah just wondering! I need to start looking for some wild osage to harvest here. Seems like I remember seeing it pretty often before I started learning about bowmaking. Now...Not a one to be found.