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264163 Michael Blair <branson2@s...> 2017‑12‑10 Re: Yew carving and weird email
I hadn't thought deeply about yew and sapwood until you mentioned it,
Tom.  But I happen to have a yew-wood bow from the '30s.  I've seen a
few others, too.  All I have seen are sap wood. These have been
relatively light bows, target bows, and I see no signs of any heart
wood.  With the old English long bows, your mileage may differ -- with
roughly 100 pound draws, they're much heftier. 

Mike in Woodland

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