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How did bowyers harvest so much yew?
WillS:
There's at least two that I'm aware of, and I'm sure there are more.
Lucasade:
Can pictures be found easily with search engines? That sounds fantastic!
(and also supports my hypothesis... ::))
WillS:
I've seen the pics on a friends Facebook page. I'll ask him to find them again at some point!
Badger:
I wish I could find where I read this at but I read an article that talked about yew being a dominant species of tree in the Alps at one time instead of just an understory species. Yew is not able to recover as quickly as firs and pines once deminished.
stickbender:
Lets not forget the huge importation of yew, that was going on, and the bows of conquered foes. ;)
The French donated a lot of bows, with their loss. ;)
The conquered foes, were also required to furnish the Brits with good wood, from their forests. You didn't just conquer someone and walk away, with out looking at their resources. ;D
Wayne
Wayne
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