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Author Topic: I got wood!  (Read 892 times)

Offline Gene Langston

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I got wood!
« on: February 28, 2007, 02:21:00 PM »
A friend of mine from Oregon sent me the best peice of yew I've ever seen.  It's a full six feet long and nearly perfectly straight...just one small hump that will need a bit of attention.

It's air-dried, high elevation wood, with about 1/8" of sapwood and very close growth rings.

I'm going to make a warbow out of it (not a 150# bow, but that style of using no dips.)  

It's something else.  Got to let it acclimatize, then to work.
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 02:35:00 PM »
Pix when it's done please !
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 02:37:00 PM »
Pix when it's done please !
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Offline Kevin Breaux

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 03:45:00 PM »
If he comes across another, I'd be happy to trade some bucks for a piece like that!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 04:42:00 PM »
Gene, J.D.Duff, on the PA site, did a build-along on a war bow that was very well reserched and done. You ought to check it out.
   I am in the process of making a war bow from a beautiful yew stave that was given to me. Mine is 72"long , 1/4" sapwood and thin heartwood rings(about 30rpi).  I'm planning on a bow of about 100#. I don't know why! I sure can't pull it at that weight.   Pat
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2007, 05:02:00 PM »
Oh, whewwww, thought I was gonna have to DELETE this thread -from reading the title!!!!  :scared:    :biglaugh:
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2007, 05:28:00 PM »
Good for you, Gene. Pics wold be great. Jawge
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Offline buck-tamer00

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 05:50:00 PM »
i thought this title was somthin else!!!
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Offline buck-tamer00

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2007, 05:52:00 PM »
i thought this title was somthin else!!!
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Offline Tilbilly

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Re: I got wood!
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2007, 08:29:00 PM »
Then why'd you look? Now yuh got some 'splainin to do   :readit:    :biglaugh:
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