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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
By:Ric Moodie
Date: 2/2/2012, 12:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis (Clayton Plunkett)

: Hi Aaron.

: If I had a log of Yew I would carefully cut laminations and mold
: recurve bows from them. Sell 1 well made recurve bow where I am
: and you have enough cash to purchase all the materals needed for
: a strip built sea kayak, no kidding.
: Clayton

From what I was told, Arbutis is not suitable for woodworking (cracks, warps) and is also very dense although I guess that might not stop you from using small amounts for decorative purposes.

Ric

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Aaron McConnell -- 2/2/2012, 1:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Brian Nystrom -- 2/2/2012, 6:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Clayton Plunkett -- 2/2/2012, 9:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Ric Moodie -- 2/2/2012, 12:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Aaron McConnell -- 2/2/2012, 12:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Clayton Plunkett -- 2/2/2012, 2:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 1:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
Mike Savage -- 2/2/2012, 2:49 pm