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Offline Blaflair2

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How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
« on: January 17, 2014, 11:51:18 am »
How big of a branch does it take to make a bow? I found some large bushes here in NY. Some 3" or more. I dot know what I'll be able to cut. But looking for a base diameter.
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2014, 12:10:05 pm »
Blaflair2, I just started making match sticks out of a limb that is 1 3/4" on the big end and 1 1/4 on the small end. definitely cut anything in the 3inch range. Ed
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2014, 12:27:52 pm »
Thanks, nice bow man! There's a ton of yew branches that are well in the 1 1/2-2" range
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2014, 12:52:00 pm »
Ornamental Bushes can get pretty branchy, keep an eye out for longer stretches with fewer branches.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2014, 01:46:06 pm »
These have like 5-6' sections with like no branches! After I cut how do I season? Bark on ends sealed or take off bark and seal back?
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2014, 01:46:40 pm »
I'll post some pics tonight maybe if I get a chance
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2014, 03:07:38 pm »
Well I got 4 branches, so far! All about 5' long one a little shorter. Take the bark off and seal ends or leave bark?
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2014, 03:38:46 pm »
I ended up with 5, one more caught my eye.
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Offline Gus

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Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2014, 07:10:34 pm »
Nice...

Definitely Bark ON, and seal the ends.

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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2014, 07:23:44 pm »
I am no yew specialist but I would at least split them in half so the moisture can escape from the log some way. Dean
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: How big of a yew branch?(stave pix)
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 07:51:59 pm »
These aren't big enough to split. I'll choose what side I want as the back and probly carve down the belly to expose some wood.
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