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SimonUK:
Here's a bit of yew.

At one end there is some grey discoloration the full thickness of the sapwood. In fact it's present down most of the stave, but only at the sapwood/heartwood junction.  The first two pictures show it from the side and the back.

I thought about cutting off that end which would leave me with 80 inches to make a bow.  But the other end of the stave is very wavy, see picture three.

Is that grey stuff fatal? It looks like some kind of infection to me. And can I get that wavy end to bend safety? Thanks, Simon.

stevesjem:
Hi Simon

the grew line is sap rot, it occurs quite a lot in European yew, not really much to worry about.

Steve

SimonUK:
Thanks Steve.

I wondered if I could keep the grey bit in the bow, as a non-bending section near the tip. But from what you say it should be able to take some bend?

stevesjem:
Hi simon

yeah no problem, just don't give any special attention, it should be fine.

D. Tiller:
Hows the other end look? If its not naturally recurved like this one you might want to steam it and make it like the other.  I believe they did this back in the medieval ages too after the crusades. Though, we dont have any real proof they did do this there are some painting that tend to show this as having been done.

If not it does add a alot of charecter to the bow you will bend.

David T

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