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Yew??

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:46 pm
by Dave Bagwill
I'd not thought of Yew as a possibility for tonewood. Has anyone here yewsed it? (sorry)
It sure cleans up nicely.

Re: Yew??

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:57 pm
by Daniel P
I know there were several luthiers using Yew for block banjo rims - not necessarily looking for the same tonal response in a block banjo rim - but still musical to some ears.

Dan Pennington may have been making rims with yew - but not sure.

Re: Yew??

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:17 am
by Dan Pennington
Nope, never made a banjo rim from yew. Never heard that it might have some musical properties or interesting grain.
Dan