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yew sapwood thickness ??
sonny:
how thick should one leave the sapwood on a yew flatbow ??
right now it's about 1/4", maybe slightly more. truth is I hate to mess with it as the back is clean, freshly debarked,,giving me the impression that it should be left as is. my concern is that the sapwood is too thick and there won't be much heartwood left as I tiller it........
Gordon:
1/4" is perfect. I wouldn't mess with it.
Justin Snyder:
I have had bad luck with yew. ;) Everybody is shaking their heads YES. I have been reading everything I can find about Yew. Some say not to worry to much about it. Others say to take it down to 1/16" of sapwood. After the experience I have had I'll be going with the 1/16" rule from now on. Justin
Mechslasher:
i've used 3/16-1/4 thickness with yew sapwood with not problems. if the weight of the bow will be less than 60#, i would go with 3/16. if the sapwood is 1/4 after debarking i doubt if i would do any more.
D. Tiller:
Ahhh! Heck, go ahead and take it all off and then sinew back it!!! Make a nice little Hupa or Yurok style bow. Weighs less than a pound and really flings em!
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