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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Accipiter on December 26, 2014, 02:26:18 pm

Title: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: Accipiter on December 26, 2014, 02:26:18 pm

A little road trip through Northern California proved quite fruitful, got me some more yew for the future, and an awesome tree at that. :D 6' long, 6" at the base and 4.5" at the top, almost perfectly clean on one half, other might have one full length stave but a couple billets. 40 rings per inch, and no tensions/compression wood. Really nice stuff, worth carrying the 100# log 1/4 mile out of the woods! Happy holidays everyone!
(http://i.imgur.com/CfOU376.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/W1Qsmo7.jpg)

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: DC on December 26, 2014, 02:33:18 pm

And it split straight! Bonus!!

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 26, 2014, 02:44:02 pm

Nice!  Good for you! Jawge

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: sieddy on December 26, 2014, 05:13:33 pm

Merry Yule! :D

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: Sidewinder on December 26, 2014, 07:49:00 pm

Now don't go rubbing our noses in it. You know hyper allergenic yew can be.  ;)

Nice haul.  Danny

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: vinemaplebows on December 26, 2014, 08:27:02 pm

Good time to cut during the holidays that is..... ;)

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: Aaron H on December 26, 2014, 08:58:57 pm

Nice score

Title: Re: Christmas present from the woods!
Post by: Accipiter on December 26, 2014, 09:47:04 pm

DC, it has a little twist, maybe 10-20 degrees or so, but nothing crazy. I would have been pretty heartbroken if this piece had spiraled on me,