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Offline Bryce

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Re: Reality of yew wood...
« Reply #60 on: March 02, 2012, 10:31:56 pm »
Yep....grows good..(osage) Not kinding at all. Seems like Weylin can confirm west coast growing....osage that is! 8)

I never would of thunk it....hmm someone wanna send me some seeds or clippings?
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Re: Reality of yew wood...
« Reply #61 on: March 02, 2012, 10:51:57 pm »
I would trade you, but these seeds are a few yrs old... :-\
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Reality of yew wood...
« Reply #62 on: March 03, 2012, 12:54:46 am »
John Strunk made a beautiful bow from a piece of oregon osage.  He mentioned several places where it grows in western oregon.  I have a lead on a hedgerow near Rickreal...will have to make it down there soon.  I am sure I could get some osage seeds from it in summer....seeds that know western oregon 8)
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Re: Reality of yew wood...
« Reply #63 on: March 03, 2012, 02:36:00 am »
We might need to switch to a plant forum lol
Clatskanie, Oregon