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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« on: September 08, 2014, 01:56:11 am »
Would anyone be kind enough to let me know if there are any decent places to buy yew staves in Canada. I need a good quality stave  for making an English longbow.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 02:57:07 am »
You live in England, what wrong with your yew over there? ;)
Longbow worthy yew is hard to find, 90% of my yew is 5' and under.
I can't justify selling my yew, because its worth more to me than the price tag.
But trading...I trade yew all the time.
If you got anything, skins, nice sinew, other bow woods or shafts, pm me
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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 04:20:23 am »
No I live in Alberta....
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Offline adb

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2014, 10:10:28 am »
Drive one province to the west and cut your own! That's what I did. Made a holiday out of it ta boot.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2014, 11:54:15 am »
Ya if your in alberta your not far from yew.
I could of sworn it said you were from England on your profile
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Offline bow101

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2014, 03:29:28 pm »
Jamie MacDonald of Ravenbeak bows, he lives on the West Coast.  He posts his bows on here from time to time.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2014, 04:16:07 pm »
Jamie rarely sells staves anymore, maybe in person if you asked reaaaaaly nicely.
he saves all his wood for classes and customs. You could try him out though
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Stringman

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2014, 04:25:28 pm »
You might try Carson from Echo archery also. Top notch guy who knows his stuff!
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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 07:50:37 pm »
Quote from: Stringman on September 08, 2014, 04:25:28 pm
You might try Carson from Echo archery also. Top notch guy who knows his stuff!

Yeah I mailed him and he seems really on the ball. Never got a reply from Ravenbeak. I'm thinking of cutting my own yew next year in BC, but I need something to work now.
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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Re: Where can I buy Yew staves in Canada?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014, 07:51:28 pm »
Quote from: wizardgoat on September 08, 2014, 11:54:15 am
Ya if your in alberta your not far from yew.
I could of sworn it said you were from England on your profile

Sorry mate, I moved to Alberta to be with my Canadian girlfriend. I teach history here.
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