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Title: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Sabb on January 28, 2019, 09:36:35 pm
Short version: I've got more yew squirrelled away right now than I  deserve. I'd like some of it to do something interesting.

Quality varies from pretty good to kinda interesting. 20 to 40 rpi, sapwood from 1/8 to 1/4 " Split, stored dry but unheated, bark on. Harvested 2016-17-18. Lengths to 80".  From small diameter trees ( 4-6") I got there just before the harvesters)

Site references: traded with DC and Wizardgoat, known to Blayne and Penderbender. Will ship Canada and US. I'd like to send wood to two individuals. Will draw names Feb 10

Long version:  I've been lurking for a while here, and wanted to contribute something to the community.  I've never shipped staves and have been hesitant.  I won't put anyone's wood in the mail without their approval of pictures of exactly what they are getting.  Pretty hesitant and don't  want to leave anyone grumpy about what they got.  I  think I know generally what to look for and how to describe it honestly. If this works out I'd love to set up some trades. Please don't be in a rush...

If I left out details anyone needs, let me know

Sebastian
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: EdwardS on January 29, 2019, 05:04:45 am
Can you put my name in the hat?  80 inch yew would make me the perfect bow.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Pat B on January 29, 2019, 05:11:29 am
Sebastian, I'd like to get in on this but I don't need 80". 66" or so would be fine.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: bjrogg on January 29, 2019, 05:30:48 am
Sebastian that's a very nice offer you put out there. I would love to put my name in your hat. I promise I won't be grumpy with anything I might receive. If I were to receive one hopefully I could make a bow that wouldn't make you grumpy.lol.
Very nice gesture.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: osage outlaw on January 29, 2019, 05:52:06 am
Please put my name in the drawing.   Thank you
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: ksnow on January 29, 2019, 06:20:47 am
Please add me to the list, thank you for this offer.

Kyle
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: dylanholderman on January 29, 2019, 07:10:13 am
Please add my name to the hat, I would be happy with anything You want to send out
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Aaron H on January 29, 2019, 07:36:34 am
What a kind offer.  I'd like to get in on it too.  Thank you
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: wizardgoat on January 29, 2019, 08:00:07 am
Uhhhhhh can I get my name in the hat? Haha
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: DuBois on January 29, 2019, 08:56:40 am
Count me out. I got way too much of that stuff already!
Yeah right?

I'd be honored to give yer yew a go.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Hawkdancer on January 29, 2019, 09:58:50 am
Throw my name in the hat! My wife won't notice one more stave! :BB >:D. Thanks!
 Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: gifford on January 29, 2019, 04:45:47 pm
Please put my name in the hat with the others. Not ever having a yew stave, I'd not look cross-eyed at any stave if I should win one.

Thanks again for such a generous offer.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Iowahedge on January 29, 2019, 07:17:53 pm
Please put my name in the hat. Thank you for the chance.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: tattoo dave on January 29, 2019, 07:35:35 pm
Count me in please! Still haven’t worked any yew. I don’t need 80”, would like a short bendy yew bow. 50-52” would be plenty.

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: peacefullymadewarbows on January 29, 2019, 07:41:27 pm
I'm already too late but I'd love an 80 inch low ring count character stave if one still stands.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: peacefullymadewarbows on January 29, 2019, 07:44:31 pm
I was too excited I didn't even read the whole post. ;D So please put my name in the hat. That is the proper request I have. Thank you for this.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Swampman on January 29, 2019, 08:28:43 pm
You can throw my name in the hat.  What a generous offer!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: JW_Halverson on January 29, 2019, 10:37:59 pm
Put me in there, too. 
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Pop on January 29, 2019, 11:02:21 pm
How nice! Id love to be part of the raffle and anything is A OK with me!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Ed Brooks on January 30, 2019, 01:43:16 pm
Thank you for the opportunity. Please put my name in the hat as well. Thanks again, Ed
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: lebhuntfish on January 30, 2019, 11:38:00 pm
Thank you Sir for passing on your welth.
I would love to have my name in that hat.  Thanks!

Patrick
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Jayman on January 31, 2019, 12:19:45 am
What a generous offer! I would love to have a yew stave so please put my name in the hat. Thank you.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: TimBo on January 31, 2019, 12:46:32 pm
Count me in as well please!  Any yew stave would be fine, probably 60" or more would be ideal though.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Sabb on January 31, 2019, 06:29:44 pm
Wow. I didn't  expect this much interest. I guess I'm  committed ;)

Peacefullymadewarbows, I  know where your stave is. Unfortunately,  I left it in the woods  this fall. Someone cut a fir, which hung up on a maple, so they cut that too. When it came down it stripped the top and some branches of a yew. I took two shorter limbs that were DC's style, but left a long one that wasn't  straight enough or wriggly enough..., so if you make it to Union Bay, BC...
Sebastian
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: peacefullymadewarbows on January 31, 2019, 08:06:42 pm
I'll bring my chainsaw!... If I can find the time, and a plane ticket... and get my passport! ;D Thank you for letting me know Sebastian. Good luck to all the rafflers out there!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: jeffp51 on February 01, 2019, 01:08:20 pm
You are going to make a lot of friends here.  I'm thinking we will all want in.

Put my name in the hat while you are at it, and thank you for this nice gesture.

Jeff
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Will B on February 01, 2019, 01:31:23 pm
Thank you for this opportunity. I would appreciate the chance to have a yew stave to work. Thank you!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: PaSteve on February 02, 2019, 08:10:25 am
Please put my name in the hat. Thanks for the opportunity.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: 1442 on February 02, 2019, 08:22:55 am
Put me in too.
Thanks for the opportunity to yew, and goodluck to everyone else in the hat.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Tim B on February 04, 2019, 03:01:52 pm
Can you add my name as well please? I've never had access to yew before and would love to try it.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Ringeck85 on February 05, 2019, 01:39:09 pm
If it's not too late, please put my name in the drawing as well.  I would love to work with yew.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: warpath on February 06, 2019, 08:15:12 pm
Please put my name in as well. :D

  G-Monee  >:D
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: turtle on February 07, 2019, 10:53:36 pm
Please add my name also if your hat isn't to full already.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Sabb on February 10, 2019, 08:43:01 pm
Names are drawn, PMs sent. Congratulations. Now I can figure out how to ship.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: DuBois on February 11, 2019, 07:09:04 am
No PM here but I do appreciate the generosity. I've rarely seen more generous people than on here.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 11, 2019, 07:49:53 am
Names are drawn, PMs sent. Congratulations. Now I can figure out how to ship.

Thanks for your generosity, Sabb. Awful kind of you to do this. Congrats to the winner, too.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Sammakesbows on June 01, 2020, 01:43:42 pm
Put my name in the hat, but it might be too late
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: BAfromPA on June 01, 2020, 06:25:01 pm
@Sabb
This was really awesome of you to do. I have enough yew to not be concerned for a long while but I would love to see the bows that are made from your staves. Maybe the winners can link threads with pictures of them on here.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: gutpile on June 02, 2020, 01:03:32 pm
I would love a stave.. never worked yew... gut
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: wstanley on June 02, 2020, 01:21:25 pm
Add my name please, if its not too late. Very generous of you.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: mullet on June 02, 2020, 02:34:43 pm
Hmmm, I think y'all need to check the date of the original post. ::)
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: BAfromPA on June 02, 2020, 07:57:08 pm
Yeah, the reason I asked to see the bows is they've had over a year since the drawing and I was curious to see what came of them.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 05, 2020, 09:52:24 pm
The OP has not been back in here since May of '19.

Never did hear who ended up with the stave, either.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: pumarchery on June 06, 2020, 11:19:39 am
I'm all about c-quality or b-quality reusing or upcycling. Any pieces you have which you think aren't bowworthy, short, knotty, just not straight at all or w/e disqualifies it for u, I'd love to have a crack qt. So short and plain: whatever is your trash throw my name in the hat for that treasure kind bowyer (: !
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: BAfromPA on June 06, 2020, 12:22:05 pm
alright, now I want to keep this thread going just so I can see how few people actually read the posts (-P
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 06, 2020, 08:09:30 pm
alright, now I want to keep this thread going just so I can see how few people actually read the posts (-P

Hehehehe
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: mullet on June 07, 2020, 08:41:32 am
 :OK
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: jeffp51 on June 09, 2020, 04:38:51 pm
or at least look at the date on the initial post. . .Wonder what happened to the stave in question?
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: WhistlingBadger on July 28, 2020, 06:15:18 pm
What an entertaining thread.  Yew get what yew pay for, I guess.   ;D
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Will B on July 29, 2020, 03:21:14 pm
I would love to have my name in the hat. Thank you!
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: WhistlingBadger on July 29, 2020, 08:19:45 pm
Here we go again...   ;D  :fp  ;D
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: sleek on July 30, 2020, 12:35:08 am
Something about this reminds me of some free thorough bred horses....
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: gutpile on July 30, 2020, 08:06:53 am
I know this post is old but I would love a yew stave... hahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: osage outlaw on July 30, 2020, 10:55:51 am
The never ending give away thread.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: warpath on July 30, 2020, 11:33:33 am
Hey guys! Haven't really been online in awhile. I actually received the stave a few months ago. It was nice and clean. Made a bow for a buddy of mine with it. Just thought I'd let you know.  :OK

  G-Monee  >:D
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 02, 2020, 11:23:21 am
Hey guys! Haven't really been online in awhile. I actually received the stave a few months ago. It was nice and clean. Made a bow for a buddy of mine with it. Just thought I'd let you know.  :OK

  G-Monee  >:D

Pics or it didn't happen!   ;D
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: turtle on October 09, 2020, 09:41:13 pm
@Sabb
This was really awesome of you to do. I have enough yew to not be concerned for a long while but I would love to see the bows that are made from your staves. Maybe the winners can link threads with pictures of them on here.

I was lucky to get one of the 2 staves he gave away. Its a very nice stave but I haven't  been able to decide on a design for it yet. Will definitely post when I get it shooting. I have very little experience  with yew (only 1) and don't  want to ruin it.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Pat B on October 10, 2020, 09:59:17 pm
That's cool, Steve. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.  :OK
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: mullet on October 11, 2020, 02:00:52 pm
Glad to see you got it. This post was bringing back memories of the Friendship Trade.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: burnt on October 21, 2020, 10:54:58 am
please throw my name in the hat.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Pat B on October 21, 2020, 11:01:24 am
Burnt, did you see the date of the initial post?
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Deerhunter21 on October 21, 2020, 11:46:51 am
how has this thing survived this long!  :o
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Pat B on October 21, 2020, 12:15:48 pm
Tenacity.  ;)   ...and folks not starting from the beginning.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: WhistlingBadger on October 21, 2020, 12:27:13 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=WyF8RHM1OCg&feature
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: The beginner bowyer on December 10, 2020, 03:20:21 pm
hello I'm just getting into bow making an joined the forum today I don't have anything to trade as of yet and supplies in my area are slim picking living in a small town in utah  iv tried local lumber yards with no success I'm not asking for free id be willing to pay but I have been dying to make my own bow let me know if we can work something out i would much appreciate it.
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: Yooper Bowyer on December 10, 2020, 03:51:46 pm
Welcome to the board, I hope you like it!
Did you check to see when this thread was started?  It got me at first to  :D. 
Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: WhistlingBadger on December 10, 2020, 04:42:48 pm
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Title: Re: Yew stave giveaway
Post by: jeffp51 on December 18, 2020, 12:23:09 am
hello I'm just getting into bow making an joined the forum today I don't have anything to trade as of yet and supplies in my area are slim picking living in a small town in utah  iv tried local lumber yards with no success I'm not asking for free id be willing to pay but I have been dying to make my own bow let me know if we can work something out i would much appreciate it.

Where in Utah are you from?  I am in Pleasant Grove, Utah.