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Offline artisancraftstime

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I have Yew, what have you?
« on: June 27, 2017, 12:53:29 pm »
Hey everyone, I came into lots of yew this past winter. Most of it as standing dead from a fire that came through. The bark is still on 90% of the staves, but a lot of the standing dead have checks in the ssapwood, though there is usually enough Woodford a flatbow. I also have some that were cut live this February. They are much more valuable to me. All are 8' and most can be used whole.

Things I am interested in: other bow woods, arrows, feathers, game calls, fetching jig, and probably many others.

Also I dnot know if this is ok to ask, if not I will remove it, but is there a website people use to sell staves, bows, arrows etc? Is it best to become a sponsor on this site in order to sell?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2017, 02:06:25 pm »
It's always better to become a sponsor to PA but the big on line site(E***) has bow staves for sale.
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Offline aaron

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2017, 08:07:42 pm »
interested in any obsidian?
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Offline shofu

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2017, 10:10:04 pm »
where are you located?
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Offline aaron

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2017, 10:48:46 am »
Washington state
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2017, 09:59:09 am »
Where abouts do you live in Washington?
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Offline aaron

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2017, 10:08:32 am »
this is getting confusing- when shofu asked "where are you located?" , I thought he was the OP and asking where I lived, but I realise now he was probably asking the OP where HE lived. Now Wizardgoat is even more confused than us all 'cos he's asking where I live in WA, but he knows Dam well where I live. Meanwhile the OP is silent...
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Offline artisancraftstime

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2017, 11:15:20 am »
Quote from: aaron on June 27, 2017, 08:07:42 pm
interested in any obsidian?

What kind and size you talking?
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Offline artisancraftstime

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2017, 11:18:49 am »
Quote from: shofu on June 27, 2017, 10:10:04 pm
where are you located?
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Im currently in northern California, around 3700' and way far into the mountains. Im driving back to Texas for a month, if that's helpful. Im willing to bring staves down with me..
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Offline artisancraftstime

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2017, 11:20:39 am »
Quote from: aaron on June 29, 2017, 10:08:32 am
this is getting confusing- when shofu asked "where are you located?" , I thought he was the OP and asking where I lived, but I realise now he was probably asking the OP where HE lived. Now Wizardgoat is even more confused than us all 'cos he's asking where I live in WA, but he knows Dam well where I live. Meanwhile the OP is silent...

Yeah sorry.. Im way backwoods right now, so I can only get to WiFi every other day or so, if Im trying.
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Offline aaron

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2017, 03:14:20 pm »
All my obsidian is from Glass buttes area in Oregon. I have some "tri-flow" that is a banded mix of clear black, red, and lace. I have tons of "riley dacite", which is an opaque grey obsidian- less brittle than other obsidian and very nice for knapping. The dacite I have in pieces up to almost 24 inches long. When I send obsidian, it's all "trimmed spalls" no junk. I can also do some large biface preforms- these would have an edge all around and basic cross section up to 12 inches long.
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Offline mullet

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2017, 10:43:30 pm »
Aaron, do you live in Washington State? 8)
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Offline aaron

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2017, 10:16:59 am »
Yes, Ilwaco.
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Offline 1442

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2017, 02:11:40 am »
what part of Texas are you driving back to?
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Offline Greenriverwoodcraft

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Re: I have Yew, what have you?
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2017, 09:48:25 pm »
I got some real nice seasoned Hickory staves , very straight and very tight growth rings
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