Yew
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Taxus | Yew | |
Botanic name: Taxus baccata
Family: Taxaceae
Grows: Europe, Himalayas, Algeria, Northern Iran, Birma
Volumeweight: 0,67
Other names: not known
Usage: Yew is manly used in lute making. The difference in color between the heartwood (reddish brown) and the sapwood (almost white) makes it an excellent choice to use it for two collared ribs for lute belly's.
An other well known usage of this wood is the English long bow.