What to do with yew??

[timbernut]

This weeks yew haul.. Can't just be logged up surely. Very tempted to buy an norwood mn26 and try boarding some up, opinions?

 

 

If any of them are 6' (as mentioned before) you can get good money for them, even down to 3' they can spliced/scarfed to meal a longer bow. To add value to particularly good ones you can quarter it and sell quadrants for up to £75

[urbandekay]

Bows???

 

Indeed

[AdamL]

Put this on wood lots you'll get endless calls from wood turners etc. I sold a LOT about 5 years ago on there!!

 

 

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[wills-mill]

Quite a few around Suffolk by the look of it. I talked to some old boys from the East Suffolk Woodturners at Weird and Wonderful Wood, but they are the one club I can't see details of online.

 

Bury St Edmunds Woodturning Club

 

Waveney and District Woodturners|Community Directory

 

Welcome to West Suffolk Woodturning Club

 

SUFFOLK WOODTURNERS,SUFFOLK MID COASTAL WOODTURNERS, COASTAL, WOODBRIDGE

[wills-mill]

Despite the gnarly grain and density, it does mill really nicely and generally has very little internal stress. Yew doesn't seem to give too much grief during drying either.

 

How about some bling level Yew decking? Kitchen floor?

[Haironyourchest]

This might be of interest -

 

Yew clippings to make chemotherapy | Cancer Research UK

 

They need clippings as an ingredient in anti-cancer drug, but not the timber, unfortunately. Might be worth looking into, for guys that do a lot of hedges, could be good money.

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

This might be of interest -

 

Yew clippings to make chemotherapy | Cancer Research UK

 

They need clippings as an ingredient in anti-cancer drug, but not the timber, unfortunately. Might be worth looking into, for guys that do a lot of hedges, could be good money.

 

I think they can artificially synthesise the extractives now so the clippings are no longer required.

[Haironyourchest]

I think they can artificially synthesise the extractives now so the clippings are no longer required.

 

They can - BUT apparently the process still needs to be started off on real yew clippings each time they make a batch. Maybe its like home brewing or something?

[Breezeblock]

They can - BUT apparently the process still needs to be started off on real yew clippings each time they make a batch. Maybe its like home brewing or something?

 

its a pity they couldn't do something with conifer chip we would be rich i tell you rich

[Haironyourchest]

its a pity they couldn't do something with conifer chip we would be rich i tell you rich

 

You could sell the chip to the "Tax-Sponging-Hippy" at a special low low rate. A one time only special Arbtlalk chance to get in on a lucrative business!!! Just bag the chippings and sell the bags outside supermarkets as hamster bedding!! Earn $$$ Act now!!!