Yew Stave question

[Pete W]

I was given 2 great 9 year old Yew Staves today and was curious what can be done with a heartwood slit from the stave?

[Bowjunkie]

I'd shape/level the back how I wanted then back it with rawhide or sinew.

How straight is it? If it was really straight, I might even flatten it and back it with bamboo. Bamboo and Yew go together better than peanut butter and jelly  

[2treks]

Bamboo or Hickory backing. Try to taper your yew "slat" to maybe .004/inch. A fine edge on the bamboo or a 3/16" thick hickory backing. Glue in about 1.5-2" of gentle reflex and then tiller it out. That will be one very sweet shooter.
CTT

[Diamondback59]

try a white oak backin bro i did it and it looks just like yew with sap  my favorite backin on yew heart wood yet strong as keck too brock

[Bert Frelink]

Pete,
There is absolutly nothing that can be done with that, send it down to beautifull downtown PincherCreek and I will look after it for you!!
Kidding, glue some Bamboo on it and make a bow!!
See you in August.
Bert.