Yew timber for longbow Wanted

[Stompy]

Now I may be asking a bit much and a bit of a long shot but worth a go as I know a lot of you guys get hold of some stunning timber.

 

I'm after some very straight grained Yew planks, 2" or more thick. They need to be 6 foot long or longer....... A few defects are fine and some wave in the grain is OK.

 

I'm after making a longbow for my good lady and can't find Yew out here anywhere. I'd also like some to make a few different bows for friends here. I made a self longbow a few years ago from English Yew but stupidly gave it away before I left the uk.

 

A few pics of the bow to show what I mean grain waveyness wise.......

 

 

 

So what you got?

[Adrian cook]

I have lots suitable, been keeping it for years for just this question. But Croatia???

[Stompy]

I have lots suitable, been keeping it for years for just this question. But Croatia???

 

Great stuff, do you have any pics? And what is your price?

 

Getting it out here is no problem, I have pallet loads of bits and bobs sent out every few months.

 

Cheers

[gobbypunk]

Hi do you want equal amounts of heart and sap wood as I have some yew I could mill for you in return for a bow or some such deal P M me

Cheers Mark

[Stompy]

Hi do you want equal amounts of heart and sap wood as I have some yew I could mill for you in return for a bow or some such deal P M me

Cheers Mark

 

Hi Mark

 

Half and half sap to heart would be good but just sections with straight grain are good to as I also make up laminate bows.

 

I'll PM you some details of what I need.....

[JLA Arborists]

They used to use a tree/branch around 8"diameter quarter it and shave into bows. That'll give you the heartwood back and sapwood front.

[Stompy]

Yep and it used to be riven to follow the grain thus not having any short grain that may shear off when tillering.......

 

The front of the bow, facing away from you, is actually called the back and the back, facing towards you, is called the belly. You want heartwood belly and sapwood back.

[sihart100]

I've got a few lengths of straigh yew that we were original keeping for a local archery club.... But not herd from them for a wile, so can take a few pics tomorow so you can see if there any use to you if u want?

[Stompy]

I've got a few lengths of straigh yew that we were original keeping for a local archery club.... But not herd from them for a wile, so can take a few pics tomorow so you can see if there any use to you if u want?

That would great, Thanks.

 

My e mail is [email protected] is that is easier than posting them on here.

 

Ta

[timbernut]

I have a few yew staves sawn with silky sawn not cleft though, could probably sort you a couple when things are quieter. Here's a rough one I've started working on: it's not a long bow or a flat bow but a go with the flow bow😄 it's 72" long about 80lb draw at 28" with a big knot hole!