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Offline Lucasade

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Re: So where do you get your yew staves (non East Coast people)
« Reply #30 on: December 03, 2014, 03:12:34 pm »
If you can't find the perfect ash stave then don't be afraid to get a less than perfect one - you'll then do all your learning on wood that won't hurt if it doesn't work as well as you hoped. I've got a couple of staves of ash in my shed that I got from a tree destined for firewood - they almost certainly won't make usable bows but I'm using them to practice splitting and drawknifing on a full size bit of wood.
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Offline sleek

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Re: So where do you get your yew staves (non East Coast people)
« Reply #31 on: December 03, 2014, 08:46:35 pm »
I think I have the species right, but I think its called wych elm. It has a small section in the center of purple heartwood. Its an amazing wood, better than osage even.
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Offline OTDEAN

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Re: So where do you get your yew staves (non East Coast people)
« Reply #32 on: December 04, 2014, 04:03:17 am »
I DO SOME MIDNIGHT GARDENING  8)
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Offline sleek

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Re: So where do you get your yew staves (non East Coast people)
« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2014, 12:49:22 pm »
..... not even ashamed, I have done that too....
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