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Offline Will Taylor

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yew
« on: October 31, 2010, 06:36:00 PM »
My son has develope an interest in this style of archery too,but he wants yew wood.Were can I get it?He likes the hickory bow I made for him,even with all the patches on it.Thanks for showing me how to cover a splinter.

Offline Rich Evans

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Re: yew
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 07:00:00 PM »
look in the classifieds for bow building material, there was a guy there selling yew. i got some from him and it was awesome stuff, beautiful grain.
Rich

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Re: yew
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 08:27:00 PM »
if you are wanting a stave get ahold of Curtis Brisky at brisky bows, I think his user name here is briskybows as well. If you can't find hime do a search and find his site.

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Offline Brently

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Re: yew
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 09:19:00 PM »
Trd at Raptor Archery has yew staves, might give him a call,

Offline IdahoCurt

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Re: yew
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 09:31:00 PM »
Rich,that was me,thanks for the compliment.
If you are going to back the bow I have some nice yew.

Offline Will Taylor

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Re: yew
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »
thanks guy's,apparently what he want's is a traditional english longbow made of yew,and he wants me to build it.Aproximately 72" in length.He say's he found a place in Franklin,Tn that sell's or has access to bow wood's and traditional archery "stuff",anyone familiar with this store?

Offline Curt Brisky

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Re: yew
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 09:59:00 PM »
Will, I can get you a Yew stave.  What poundage of longbow are you making? I can help you on a build along if you like.
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