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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: helmet on March 18, 2017, 03:29:54 pm

Title: yew
Post by: helmet on March 18, 2017, 03:29:54 pm

I got this out of the woods today. Sap wood is about 3/8", so its on the thicker side and the ring count is about 30 rings an inch.

Title: Re: yew
Post by: Philipp A on March 18, 2017, 03:32:13 pm

Hi,

The one on the left looks like a really nice log, you should be able to get high quality staves out of that one!

By the way what a beautiful lush forest!

Title: Re: yew
Post by: osage outlaw on March 18, 2017, 04:57:30 pm

The stick on the left looks awesome!

Title: Re: yew
Post by: Del the cat on March 18, 2017, 05:37:05 pm

Nice haul  :)
Del

Title: Re: yew
Post by: penderbender on March 18, 2017, 07:23:37 pm

Nice looking staves in there. Where you located helmet? Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: yew
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 18, 2017, 07:25:33 pm

Okay, I'm jealous. lol

Title: Re: yew
Post by: helmet on March 18, 2017, 09:48:04 pm

Not trying to make any one jealous upstate, :), its fun to share the excitement with other bowyers! Penderbender, I am in the Willamette Valley.

Title: Re: yew
Post by: bjrogg on March 18, 2017, 09:50:38 pm

Wow I've never had a Yew but from pictures I've seen that looks like a real good one.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: yew
Post by: Redhand on March 18, 2017, 11:20:21 pm

Nice looking yew.

Title: Re: yew
Post by: High-Desert on March 18, 2017, 11:38:47 pm

Very cool, that's where I grew up. That's a good size yew. Must have a been good weekend for cutting. I was out cutting yew yesterday. Can't wait to see how many stave you get out of that thing.

Eric

Title: Re: yew
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 18, 2017, 11:47:21 pm

Good haul  :BB

Title: Re: yew
Post by: PaulN/KS on March 19, 2017, 11:41:21 am

Even though I am surrounded by osage out here, I sometimes can't help but envy yew guys...  ;)

Title: Re: yew
Post by: Weylin on March 21, 2017, 09:12:22 pm

Where abouts in the Willamette? I'm near Willamina.   (R There's a good group of folk around here.

Title: Re: yew
Post by: helmet on March 22, 2017, 07:58:24 pm

Hi Weylin, I am in Newberg. I have a couple of friends that like this stuff also,  it would be great to meet more. With the weather getting nicer maybe we could get some folks together to shoot.