I have aquired a good amount of Yew wood in rough planks that has been aged for 10 years. Is there a use for Yew for reel seat inserts?

Thanks,

Jeff Hunter

just about any wood should be good, if properly treated.

yew should be a very good choice for such things, though not always the most decorative/exotic of woods.

Yew wood is extremely hard and durable and "resists the action of water upon ... The Vikings used yew wood for nails in the building of famous long boats.

that is just a little statement from a short Google search. Do a bigger search and you will get lots of reading.

Jeff-
I don't see any reason why Yew couldn't. That's some nifty search work there Tim. I think this internet thing is going to catch on.

This wood was, of course, used in making long bows. It not only had the flexibility but the resistance to be used in the limbs, but also made excellent riser material as well, back when bows were made as single-piece units.

In more recent times I saw it used in both the grips and risers of laminated bows and yes, it's kind of plain, but in its natural state has a nice blonde color with close grain. Left plain, or with some styling elements, it would make very nice grips indeed. It takes stains and finishes quite nicely and can be waterproofed with something like Shellawax.

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods

Yew may look none exotic, but with the right stain it has cool features
Good Wraps Bob

You would think that yew wood could be useful. Man, that's a fun sentence to write and read.

And a little history. After the use of Yew wood for various things, about 15 - 20 years it gained prominence because the use of its bark to make a Cancer medicine for Breast cancer. I have a small cabin down by a river and have a Yew wood tree near the cabin that I protect because the tree isn't as common as Fir, Hemlock, Cedar, Maple and all the other species here in Washington.

Kerry

Kerry you lucky dog!! I thought the only trees were found on the OR Coast. They are vary sparce there.
Good Wraps Bob .

Thanks guys, I did perform an internet search before I made my post and have a ton of information regarding what Yew wood was used for up to thousands of years ago. Not finding much on uses for it now. I know it is incredibly hard so I thought it may make a good durable insert. I suppose I'll try a couple and see how they look

jeff