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Title: yew
Post by: Will Taylor on October 31, 2010, 06:36:00 PM
My son has develope an interest in this style of archery too,but he wants yew wood.Were can I get it?He likes the hickory bow I made for him,even with all the patches on it.Thanks for showing me how to cover a splinter.
Title: Re: yew
Post by: Rich Evans on October 31, 2010, 07:00:00 PM
look in the classifieds for bow building material, there was a guy there selling yew. i got some from him and it was awesome stuff, beautiful grain.
Title: Re: yew
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on October 31, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
if you are wanting a stave get ahold of Curtis Brisky at brisky bows, I think his user name here is briskybows as well. If you can't find hime do a search and find his site.

Stiks
Title: Re: yew
Post by: Brently on October 31, 2010, 09:19:00 PM
Trd at Raptor Archery has yew staves, might give him a call,
Title: Re: yew
Post by: IdahoCurt on October 31, 2010, 09:31:00 PM
Rich,that was me,thanks for the compliment.
If you are going to back the bow I have some nice yew.
Title: Re: yew
Post by: Will Taylor on November 01, 2010, 04:31:00 PM
thanks guy's,apparently what he want's is a traditional english longbow made of yew,and he wants me to build it.Aproximately 72" in length.He say's he found a place in Franklin,Tn that sell's or has access to bow wood's and traditional archery "stuff",anyone familiar with this store?
Title: Re: yew
Post by: Curt Brisky on November 03, 2010, 09:59:00 PM
Will, I can get you a Yew stave.  What poundage of longbow are you making? I can help you on a build along if you like.