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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2013, 08:22:17 pm »




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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2013, 08:24:43 pm »




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The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2013, 08:26:06 pm »


And then the batteries on my camera died ::). 
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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2013, 09:06:15 pm »
 it's all good :) you know I just like being in the mountians :)

Looks like you had a good time!
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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2013, 12:16:59 am »
I know how you like being in the mountains....stealing all of my prime cutting holes!!!   Just kidding.  We will have to get out there later this spring when we can get to some of that 4000' and up stuff.  See if it is all what it is cracked up to be. 
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The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2013, 12:31:31 am »
I'll bring the truck and we can get you stocked up for the few years :) I might snag a log or two.
 
Yeah Keenan was talking pretty highly of that higher stuff, but I guess it's worth a shot :laugh:
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Offline okie64

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2013, 12:34:53 am »
Very cool videos Carson! Looks a lot different than the woods I roam around in. Your forests remind me of the twilight movies ;D
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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2013, 12:41:58 am »
Quote from: okie64 on March 31, 2013, 12:34:53 am
Very cool videos Carson! Looks a lot different than the woods I roam around in. Your forests remind me of the twilight movies ;D

Makes sense it was filmed here  8)

The house down the road from my girlfriends house, is the house that was used in the movie.
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2013, 02:37:01 am »
that is some great videos...looks like you might have some tight rings in them trees..thanks for sharing..i havent watched them all..i will try later..john
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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2013, 09:06:59 am »
Is that the natural color of the wood?
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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2013, 09:20:33 am »
Nice topic there.If that don't get a self bow maker fired up nothing will.Except that other fella showing his harvest of hedge......LOL.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew harvesting
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2013, 01:32:34 pm »
Thanks Okie.  Luckily I had no encounters with beautiful teen vampires or wherewolves  ;)

Thanks blacktail.  I was cutting between 2500 and 3200' and found a couple in some shady spots that were pushing 50 rpi, but most were 20-30 rpi. 

ssgtchad, that is the natural color of the yew bark.  They were dripping wet in that photo in the front lawn.  I give them a good spray down to clear all mossy bits from around the pin knots and sapwood scars. 

Thanks Beadman. I love seeing bows posted on here, but the wood-cutting threads are always exciting to see. Thought I would try and contribute.  Hopefully, my production quality will be a little better next time. 

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"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso
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