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Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on Yew or Arbutis
By:Aaron McConnell
Date: 2/2/2012, 1:34 am

Anyone have any thoughts or experience using either of these woods for kayak building. Brought home a couple logs of both. Heard that Yew is excellent for bending (used for long bows). How would it hold up in a kayak? Or perhaps it is too good or rare and better suited for another project??

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