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Offline Lemos

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Re: ? for PNW'rs
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2013, 02:06:38 am »
None taken. Just ribbin ya a bit ;D 
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Offline Bryce

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« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2013, 03:37:25 am »
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Offline Japbow

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« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2013, 04:48:01 am »

      Every part of the Yew tree except the
      berries (minus the seed) is extremely
      poisonous!!! Yes, a cancer drug is
      derived from it but eating it will kill you!

      Japbow.
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Offline half eye

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« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2013, 09:00:19 am »
If there is anyway at all, you'll make a bow out of it....my money is on the driver
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« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2013, 09:17:57 am »
Too bad, Josh. I can see you now cuttin that stuff with a big grin thinkin you hit the mother-lode!! ;D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2013, 09:48:05 am »
Woulda' fooled my osage mind to Josh!
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Offline WillS

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« Reply #21 on: June 21, 2013, 10:08:20 am »
Quote from: bowsandroses on June 21, 2013, 01:28:58 am
Gun doc you would still be OK feeding on the Pacific Yew,

Ummm....
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Offline toomanyknots

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« Reply #22 on: June 21, 2013, 10:15:37 am »
I remember reading in an old book something along the lines of "hemlock was considered a replacement for yew when yew was scarce". I don't remember the book, but I do remember reading it, as after I did I went out looking intentionally for some hemlock,  ;D. I suspect if this was really so, it was probably because hemlock looks like yew (from the outside I guess) and back then most people thought only yew would give a good longbow for some reason. I also remember laburnum being mentioned as well.
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Offline Ed Brooks

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« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2013, 11:15:31 am »
Quote from: bowsandroses on June 21, 2013, 01:28:58 am
Gun doc you would still be OK feeding on the Pacific Yew, needles and inner bark have medicinal value. Taxinol cancer fighter and has great immune support. The berries no buano I'm told their Poisson. Beyond all that no matter which tree they both taste like S*#t. Good luck with the search.

I'm not positive however I do believe You do NOT want to eat any part of the YEW tree as I believe it is poisons. Better safe than dead. Ed 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2013, 01:31:14 pm »
Josh, hemlock is the one that always catches my eye when I am road-hunting for yew.  It is understandable.    I have cut a few myself with the idea of experimenting with it as bow wood.  It is right up there with sitka spruce for compression strength/weight.  I think if you follow blackhawk's recipe you might have a killer bow.  I hope it works because the stuff is so common and grows much straighter and cleaner than yew.

If you are down near Salem, feel free to stop by!
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2013, 01:49:52 pm »
Don't worry fellas! There are so many cherries and berries all over this place that eating any tree leaves wasn't even considered.  However, if yew leaves are poisonous and I'm pretty sure they are it is good to clear that up!  I've read that the natives did make some concoctions and remedies with the leaves but they had millennia of practice to know how much and how to process it. I can see where it could lead to confusion.  The good news is today I'm going back up and with guides to help this flatlander from doing something else stupid! Lol!  Carson, I do believe that you will be a scheduled stop.  I'm looking forward to that as well!  This is turning out to be an awesome trip!  Ive already met steelslinger and now a few more!  Cool! 8)  Josh
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Offline rossfactor

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« Reply #26 on: June 21, 2013, 02:00:26 pm »
Out my way the tree hackers call it Hem-Fir cause the stuff is sold as fir quite a bit. Pretty light wood though. Less dense than Doug Fir.

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« Reply #27 on: June 21, 2013, 02:02:16 pm »
Hey josh....save me a piece brother ;)  8)
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #28 on: June 21, 2013, 04:33:01 pm »
after watching Ryan put poplar overlays on a poplar bow, nothing would surprise me
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Offline Gus

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Re: ? for PNW'rs
« Reply #29 on: June 21, 2013, 04:55:08 pm »
Quote from: bowsandroses on June 21, 2013, 01:28:58 am
Beyond all that no matter which tree they both taste like S*#t.

HAHAHA.... now that is FUNNY!

Sorry it wasn't Yew Gun Doc...
I say give her a whirl... What the heck?  :)

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