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Young Bowyer:
very young, yet experienced  ;D

Del the cat:
Ignore the 8" diameter... that's bull. I've made ELBs out of logs about 2.5" diameter at the thin end! Ok 5-6" is better.
Seal the ends immediately. Rip the logs into halfs or quarters as appropriate as soon as you like, no need to de-bark (it's protecting that sap wood so you might as well just leave it, it also stops it drying too quick)
Leave 'em 9 months somewhere dry & airy.
De-bark and start working down over the next three months.
Anyhow that's what I do in the UK climate.
Once they are sawn you will have a better idea what the grain and sapwood is like.
Spliting is fine if you can afford the risk of wasting the wood (That's why I got my bandsaw)
Yew is so good it will take a bit of run off or twist and it will also take being straightened with dry heat or steam.
Here's a link to some pics of staves in a Yew tree to give you and idea of what I use. http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2011/04/yew-staves-in-tree.html
Del
Oh, I've just realised ... I was wrong... anything dead straight and under 8" should be immediately shipped to me for safe disposal ::) O:)

Elktracker:
Any word on the YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWW yet buddy ;D

Josh

fishfinder401:

--- Quote from: Elktracker on June 17, 2011, 08:58:07 pm ---Any word on the YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWW yet buddy ;D

Josh

--- End quote ---
haven't asked yet, but i will soon
by the way, how is yew for short bows? if there aren't any warbow stave it at least has some short bows in it
thanks
noel

Lee Slikkers:
All you folks and your yew  >:D  Care to share the love at all?

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