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Offline ravenbeak

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# of bows per tree? ..... 28 yew
« on: May 10, 2008, 02:58:08 am »
There is a huge long story behind me and this tree.

Long before bows,  I was in love with yew.   I spent hundreds of hours carving a branch of clear yew into a "I love yew" spoon,  with a quadruple spiral handled adjoining to a heart. 
I got into archery because the piece of yew I found screamed to be several bows.

but the latest blowdown is generous
Growing admist Giant firs and cedars my gift tree was generous.
With the aid of a friend we carried out four pieces,  the butt end being very heavy.
In total I calculate 28 pieces of high quality wood.   Fifteen in the butt piece.   
The tree naturally split in an amazing way,  by finding a weak year and cracking all the way around,  resulting in a sapwood, heartwood piece 1.75 inches thick.  and a mating clear one ringed heartwood. 

as far as ican tell it's  AAA primo grade wood. 

Anyone had more than 28 brother and sister bows??

jamie



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Offline DanaM

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Re: # of bows per tree? ..... 28 yew
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2008, 09:39:52 am »
PICTURES, you can't just come on here and tease us like that we must have pictures..... :)
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: # of bows per tree? ..... 28 yew
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2008, 11:01:36 am »
uhh....no. I've not had the opporituity to have a 'gift' tree like yours.  :(
    Sean
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Re: # of bows per tree? ..... 28 yew
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 01:31:02 pm »
Where do you live ;D
I actually made a contact with someone at my last 3D event who may have some yew for me, not holding my breath but man it would be awesome.

Offline D. Tiller

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Re: # of bows per tree? ..... 28 yew
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 06:46:26 pm »
Just got some small diameter yew from a friend. Very tight growth ring but only 5 ft at most long and aprox. 1 to 1 1/2" across. Can I still make a bow from this?

David T

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