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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: deerhunter97370 on May 25, 2008, 06:44:59 pm

Title: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: deerhunter97370 on May 25, 2008, 06:44:59 pm

When backing Yew wood with Bamboo should I leave the sapwood on or does it matter. Thanks Joel

Title: Re: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: Dano on May 25, 2008, 07:33:00 pm

It's not really important. What is important as you probablly know is getting a good gluing surface, by the time you get the back of a stave flat enough for bamboo, you probably won't have any sapwood left.

Title: Re: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: radius on May 25, 2008, 11:37:35 pm

Of course that depends on the thickness of the sapwood and the width of the stave...

Man!  on Friday this guy brought in a huge load of 5/4 yew boards, all heartwood, all 8 feet long!  He says he's gonna build a dining room set with it.  I am trying to get some...he says his source has more, but might want to keep it.  Anybody interested if I can get some?

Title: Re: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: Gordon on May 25, 2008, 11:39:03 pm

Yea, I'm interested...

Title: Re: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: StanM on May 26, 2008, 04:24:54 am

Very interested...keep us posted.

Title: Re: Boo backed Yew ?
Post by: Pat B on May 26, 2008, 12:17:32 pm

I back bows with hickory or boo only if they won't make self bows. If your stave is good enough for a self bow, why ruin it(JMO). Find some yew boards or a stave that won't make a self bow, flatten the back then make a backed bow. Just my thoughts.  ;)    Pat