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[Pete W]

Yew that is. I was gifted 2 sweet Yew staves that have been seasoning for 10 years, now the big question is what is the best style bow to make with a Yew Stave? It will want to be 50# at 28" and shot at 27". I have never worked with Yew before, but have used Osage,Hop Hornbeam, Hickory, Maple, and Red Oak,  so this will be a learning experience.
Pete

[Black Mockingbird]

Yew will take many designs well....so pretty much whatever your heart desires...long round bellied english longbows,to short wide sinewed back paddle type bows,american longbow,flatbows,holmgaard,recurves,etc.....you get the point  

[John Scifres]

One of my favorite bows is a yew built pretty much like Dean Torges prescribes in "Hunting the Osage Bow".  I made mine 1-1/2" wide and 64" long.  It's 50# at 27".  I don't have pics handy but can get some tonight maybe.

I prefer flatbows to English longbows but yew sure makes a pretty classic ELB.  You should build at least one in your life.

[Pete W]

I wasn't sure is it would be good in a flat bow, so now I know. Thanks. I realy am not fond of the ELB, so a flatbow it shal be.
Thanks
Pete

[Sam Harper]

Yew is expensive (except when somebody gives it to you).  If I were lucky enough to get my hands on a good long piece of Yew, I'd make an English Longbow out of it.  After all, how many chances am I going to have to make a traditional English longbow out of Yew?

But to each his own.  :-)