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pacific yew hunting
E. Jensen:
When you're ready to share, hit me up :D
yew hunter:
Thanks for the replies, they are all valuable. My meeting with DC was very informative, I got some good advice. As for the twist, he basically told me to leave it alone. A bowyer would like to know the twist is there before he/she starts working it, and if its to twisted it still makes good carving wood or fire wood. I was very surprised to see his bows because of the amount of defect in the wood he works around, such as pins, twist, and knots. If I ever do sell a bow stave i hope to be able to say for certain it will make a bow.
DC:
These are the defects YH is referring to
willie:
I have never split yew before, but the bow wood I use rarely splits straight if I start from one end of the log so I often saw it. I am not so sure that all woods have the same tendency to "follow the grain". some follow quite well, while with others the split tends to wander off especially around knots. If bowyers have been having success with staves that are ripped, then that might be an indication that the logs yielding poor staves with an uncontrolled split, may be usable if splits can be controlled. Different splitting techniques may help control the split better. splitting or riving with a froe was a craft of its own back in the day.
http://www.craftsofnj.org/index.php/froes-by-hank-allen
thanks for doing your research with your intended market, hopefully you can produce a quality product. I know that I would like to get my hands on some good yew someday. With all that yew going into the woodstove, I would think that you have an opportunity to learn more about splitting yew than most guys would ever consider trying with that one piece that they bought.
Lucasade:
I've been using froes this year to split firewood - lovely tool to use. Don't have access to one big enough for a 4" log but I've come to love my two Husqvana twisted wedges.
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