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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Taxus brevifolia on March 16, 2019, 03:29:33 pm

Title: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 16, 2019, 03:29:33 pm

I've been going nuts waiting for seasoned yew. Finally, I've recovered 6 half-logs. Had to wait for dry conditions to make it up the mountain to my seasoning station. This is everything I've got that was cut/split a year or more ago. I guess there ought to be up to a dozen staves in there.

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Woodely on March 16, 2019, 04:46:26 pm

Gorgeous looking stuff.   )W(   8)

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 16, 2019, 06:56:43 pm

Thanks yes it's gorgeous.
I had time today to make the first split

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Post by: bjrogg on March 17, 2019, 08:06:14 am

Looks like time to make some shavings.
Bjrogg  :BB

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Post by: Sidewinder on March 17, 2019, 10:24:53 am

Mighty fine. Yes sir. Mighty fine

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 19, 2019, 11:40:32 am

Thanks guys. Yep, time to get behind the mule

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Post by: sleek on March 19, 2019, 02:18:31 pm

Man, id give my left two lug nuts for two staves of that stuff!

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 21, 2019, 02:54:20 pm

Here's the pile partially staved out

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 21, 2019, 02:58:18 pm

The ones one the right with the white streaks, that's a single branch. The white is rot, it was rotting from the inside which is a well documented thing in yew.

The rest is from a single log. Far left are the two inner heartwood halves. When I split it right after cutting, the whole thing separated along a ring rather cleanly.

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: DC on March 21, 2019, 03:02:01 pm

Quote from: Taxus brevifolia on March 21, 2019, 02:58:18 pm

the whole thing separated along a ring rather cleanly.

That would concern me. It may be nothing but I would double check the rest of the log to see that it's solid.

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 21, 2019, 03:12:33 pm

Agreed, and it appears to be sound. I'll get some pics to show what I can see close up

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on March 21, 2019, 03:15:27 pm

Here's what's still left to cut. If I stopped now, I've got 14 staves, it looks like I'll get at least 7 more

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: bassman on April 02, 2019, 01:12:41 pm

Instead of saying Woo Hoo you should have Yew Hew.

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Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 02, 2019, 06:01:47 pm

Yew Hew. That's funny. That would be a good name for a bow.

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Post by: Dante_F on April 02, 2019, 06:34:29 pm

holy thread resurrection batman

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on April 02, 2019, 10:14:46 pm

Yewhew!!!

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Bryce on April 03, 2019, 10:51:13 pm

Now I’m not saying that it WILL explode on yah. But I would be a bit weary about any wood that delaminates like that. Usually caused from wind shake. That being said, the wood has great color. I would just suggest that when you’re tillering instead of going half speed, maybe go a bit slower and be ahead of ANY slight of a weak spot.
I like the split each limb into 7 even sections and get that taper real nice, feel it out over and over and over with your fingers like calipers and I have no doubt you’ll get some bows from that batch.
Have fun, looking forward to seeing some wood bend 👍🏼

Title: Re: Woohoo!!!!
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on April 04, 2019, 03:01:36 pm

Thanks Bryce! I'll heed your advice