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Yew Growth Rate
Badger:
Last year I saw a yew stave on e ebay for about 200.00 a near perfect stave but with a very low ring count of maybe 8 rings per inch. I promptly wrote the seller and advised hime that his stave was not suitable as a premium stave because of the low ring count. He promptly wrote me back advising me that I didn't know what I was talking about. I decided he might be right because I was spouting just what I had heard. I kept my eyes open for a low elevation stave and got one with about a 10 ring count. Still made a fine bow. Little bigger demensions than the denser stuff but still great wood. Steve
Marc St Louis:
Steve
The only problem with that is when trying to make a really heavy warbow. Low density wood just doesn't hold up under the heavy draw weight and takes a lot of set. Also the bow becomes huge
Rod:
Anyone have SG/ring count figures on these various yew samples?
Rod.
Badger:
Mark, that is pretty much what I concluded, it is fine for lightweight bows but would not make a warbow. Steve
adb:
--- Quote from: Badger on March 29, 2010, 01:51:41 am --- Last year I saw a yew stave on e ebay for about 200.00 a near perfect stave but with a very low ring count of maybe 8 rings per inch. I promptly wrote the seller and advised hime that his stave was not suitable as a premium stave because of the low ring count. He promptly wrote me back advising me that I didn't know what I was talking about. I decided he might be right because I was spouting just what I had heard. I kept my eyes open for a low elevation stave and got one with about a 10 ring count. Still made a fine bow. Little bigger demensions than the denser stuff but still great wood. Steve
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I think I know who you're talking about, Steve, and I've had similar conversations and reponses.
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