Yew ELB
08-05-2008 | 10:02 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Burleson TX USA
RE: Yew ELB
Slow and easy wins the race mate
specially with a band saw.
What blade do you have in it?
Mine is a 6 tooth per inch I would have loved to get a 4 tooth per inch but none of the hardware stores carry the 4 tooth[:@]
specially with a band saw.What blade do you have in it?
Mine is a 6 tooth per inch I would have loved to get a 4 tooth per inch but none of the hardware stores carry the 4 tooth[:@]
08-05-2008 | 11:27 AM
#12
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RE: Yew ELB
I have a 4tooth/in 1/2 blade just for this. I hate it when I get a stave where one side, they left 80% of the material but the other side just enought for a bow. It sucks, the material that make the best bow is the most knarly and contrary. I learned alot on this cut however. But I think I can pull a bow out of it.
08-06-2008 | 10:35 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Palmyra PA USA
RE: Yew ELB
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
08-07-2008 | 06:48 AM
#18
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RE: Yew ELB
ORIGINAL: AK in PA
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
08-07-2008 | 06:03 PM
#19
Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
RE: Yew ELB
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
I thought it would be easy to work too, butI find it much tougher than osage. Its like brittle or something. Only thing I can work it with it a 49 rasp. If you try to take a spokeshave or a draw knife to the belly, it will crack out pieces.
ORIGINAL: AK in PA
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
08-07-2008 | 07:48 PM
#20
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RE: Yew ELB
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
You need to get a good card scraper. It will make a world of difference.
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
I thought it would be easy to work too, butI find it much tougher than osage. Its like brittle or something. Only thing I can work it with it a 49 rasp. If you try to take a spokeshave or a draw knife to the belly, it will crack out pieces.
ORIGINAL: AK in PA
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
Man, Lockout that bandsaw already! Yew isn't exactly easy (or cheap) to come by. [:-] Looks like you'll still be able to pull off an ELB. My limited experience with yew is that it works easily...too easily, as I'm accustomed to osage and nearly cut yew in half with a single scraper pass. Have you decided whether or not to thin the sapwood? I think 3/8" is right on the border. Really, I think it would be fine either way.Narrow those tips a little more before you get the horn nocks on. I love selfbow buildalongs. Can't wait to check in again to see what you've done!
You said you use saw blades. Do you cut em in half or something and then sharpen them to get a burr?
