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Title: yew?
Post by: bamboo on April 30, 2014, 12:50:00 PM
who's got yew lams for sale?
they will be under colored glass so figure would be wasted---

                thanks
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: LittleBen on April 30, 2014, 01:33:00 PM
Why not go with cherry or something liek that?

Cherry is lighter than yew, and more stiff per mass ... I would venture to say would be slightly faster as well.

Other than that I got nothing ....
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 30, 2014, 01:43:00 PM
Yeah, I like cherry a lot. Looks good under clear glass too.

I have some yew for lams, but you ain't gettin it  :)

Yew isnt necessarily wasted under colored glass. It's a good core wood either way... but if it was especially pretty, I would save it for use under clear glass or for use as the belly of a tri-lam or something similar.
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: bamboo on April 30, 2014, 04:19:00 PM
the yew is a request from a buddy--I prefer red elm as a core

my point was they can be plain looking--with colored glass
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: mcbowguy on April 30, 2014, 06:40:00 PM
Rosewood archery products.  I just recieved some yew lams a few weeks ago from him.  Very nice lams and a good guy to deal with.  Had them to my house in 4 days.
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: Boobacker on April 30, 2014, 06:45:00 PM
Bowjunkie where can I get some yew to make a Selfbow ????
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 30, 2014, 06:52:00 PM
We could sneak out to his place and steal some, Boobacker..  :)
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: bamboo on April 30, 2014, 06:59:00 PM
thanks brian
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 30, 2014, 07:33:00 PM
How much are his yew lams? What are their dimensions?
Title: Re: yew?
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 30, 2014, 08:17:00 PM
Boobacker, I got my last few on ****, but decent ones ain't cheap. I had a good connection several years ago, shoulda stocked up, cuz that source is no longer available.