Yew

[themackay]

Anyone have any experience of turning freshly cut Yew.

 

[woodfarmer]

I have turned it, cuts easily, but I got a bit of water (sap) build up on the tools and of course got sprayed. wear a facemask and stuff to protect yourself and your lathe from the damp.

 

[themackay]

I have turned it, cuts easily, but I got a bit of water (sap) build up on the tools and of course got sprayed. wear a facemask and stuff to protect yourself and your lathe from the damp.

Thanks for the advice did you rough turn then leave to dry wrapped up in paper.

 

[woodfarmer]

The bowls I did were rough turned to shape then put in paper chicken food bag surrounded by lots of shavings. No splits. (Unlike cherry)

 

[Ant-h83]

Fresh yew very rarely splits even with the pith in it, it's one of the best woods Iv wet turned, I don't even rough turn them now and if I do I only leave them a couple of days, I love turning yew