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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 28, 2016, 02:55:09 pm

Title: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 28, 2016, 02:55:09 pm

This is my first Yew stave which I've just started. Had to cut off the end to get rid of a bad spot so thought I would fume it to see what it would look like. This is a 5 day fume. What do you all think leave natural or fume the stave?
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/psmith311/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-08/C1E54F5B-A16D-4128-BC6D-497D68EC6CD8_zps2r8aucyn.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/psmith311/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-08/C1E54F5B-A16D-4128-BC6D-497D68EC6CD8_zps2r8aucyn.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: DC on August 28, 2016, 03:04:30 pm

Here's the one I did. It took 4 days I think. I heated the ammonium with a coffee warmer. I like it, it looks old. Not a great shot but. Ones with a flash and one isn't.

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: Strichev on August 28, 2016, 03:42:01 pm

I like 'em natural. But that's just me.

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: Dances with squirrels on August 28, 2016, 06:46:44 pm

Me too. Natural.

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: ajooter on August 28, 2016, 07:34:37 pm

natural is nice....but that fuming!!! >:D

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: osage outlaw on August 28, 2016, 07:42:10 pm

I vote for natural.  The fumed looks like walnut with sapwood. 

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: penderbender on August 28, 2016, 09:21:53 pm

You can't beat the natural beauty of yew! Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: Finish ? 4 Yew
Post by: ajooter on August 28, 2016, 10:48:29 pm

Maybe you could selectively fume parts of it like Simson did...