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swotavator:
Hey all.  got a new 73" pacific yew stave.  Beautiful.  Almost .5" sapwood and about 45 RPI. 
I am making my first self yew and I have two questions:

1.  The sapwood is a warm yellow, but there is about 1/32 inch layer of pinkish wood between the bark and sapwood that has a very high and hard to follow ring count.  Do i remove this layer?

2.  the billet was cut such that the sides AREN"T perpendicular to the sapwood.  I would say that the dimensions are 2" back, 2" side, 2" belly and 3.5" side.  recommendations on how to rough the shape out?  should I bring the bow all the way up to the smaller side and cut it off so the sides are perpendicular to the sapwood or does it not matter?

also, have people decided on a generally accepted authentic and durable finish that won't flake?  danish oil?
thanks a bunch

adb:
Between the sapwood and the bark is the layer called the cambium. This is the only actual living layer in any tree. Yes, you need to remove it. Use your draw knife or spoke shave and carefully remove this layer until you can see the creamy white sapwood.

As far as stave dimensions go, a pic of your stave would be great. If you have prop twist or relex, etc., you can heat straighten if you need to.

Finishes? I use many, and they all work pretty well... tung oil, wipe-on polys, tru-oil, etc.

Marc St Louis:
At 1/2" the sapwood is a bit thick.  You may want to remove some of that

Rod:
A finish? I like emulsified beeswax applied regularly.
Rod.

Cromm:
Hi,
Any photo's??

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