I got wood!

Gene Langston · February 28, 2007, 02:21:00 PM

A friend of mine from Oregon sent me the best peice of yew I've ever seen. It's a full six feet long and nearly perfectly straight...just one small hump that will need a bit of attention.

It's air-dried, high elevation wood, with about 1/8" of sapwood and very close growth rings.

I'm going to make a warbow out of it (not a 150# bow, but that style of using no dips.)

It's something else. Got to let it acclimatize, then to work.

ChuckC · February 28, 2007, 02:35:00 PM

Pix when it's done please !
ChuckC

ChuckC · February 28, 2007, 02:37:00 PM

Pix when it's done please !
ChuckC

Kevin Breaux · February 28, 2007, 03:45:00 PM

If he comes across another, I'd be happy to trade some bucks for a piece like that!

Pat B · February 28, 2007, 04:42:00 PM

Gene, J.D.Duff, on the PA site, did a build-along on a war bow that was very well reserched and done. You ought to check it out.
I am in the process of making a war bow from a beautiful yew stave that was given to me. Mine is 72"long , 1/4" sapwood and thin heartwood rings(about 30rpi). I'm planning on a bow of about 100#. I don't know why! I sure can't pull it at that weight. Pat

Ray Hammond · February 28, 2007, 05:02:00 PM

Oh, whewwww, thought I was gonna have to DELETE this thread -from reading the title!!!!

George Tsoukalas · February 28, 2007, 05:28:00 PM

Good for you, Gene. Pics wold be great. Jawge

buck-tamer00 · February 28, 2007, 05:50:00 PM

i thought this title was somthin else!!!

buck-tamer00 · February 28, 2007, 05:52:00 PM

i thought this title was somthin else!!!

Tilbilly · February 28, 2007, 08:29:00 PM

Then why'd you look? Now yuh got some 'splainin to do