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Because we specialise in figured wood and reclaimed wood we can't guarantee to have a particular size in stock. We have given "sample" prices as a guide to how much a wood type will cost (its all done "per cubic foot"). Its best to phone, email or visit (visit by arrangement please) to find out what actual sizes we currently have.

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Yew

Yew is a yellow/orange wood with a distinct white/cream sapwood. It is very easy to turn and finishes really well. Danish oil or just wax are two finishes that I often use with Yew.

Yew is slow growing and tends to fork and produce trunks that are not a nice round shape. There are often shakes (cracks) at the centre of a tree radiating outwards and as the wood dries the sapwood often cracks from the surface inwards. These effects all make it difficult to find yew in wide defect-free sections and push the price up unfortunately.

Yew does "burr" although often its what we call "pippy" - lots of small branch "pips" dispersed in the wood rather than a concentrated patch of swirling as found in burr elm, for example.

We also sell Yew in branch form - see "Burrs & branches".

Warning: Yew is toxic - we recommend taking precautions when working this wood. (Actually you should probably take precautions when turning any wood!).

Sample prices: 6in dia, 2in thick blank 12in long, 2in square
Pippy Yew
£5-00
£3-30
Yew
£3-00
£2-00
Yew (2nd)
£2-50
£1-70