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Yew Wood
Yew Wood
Contrasting heartwood and sapwood and naturally shaped log sections give yew its character. Individual pieces vary considerably.
WOODWAY MAGAZINEKorean tradition celebrates yew's long life and resistance to decay. Its red heartwood is used for crafted objects.
Orange-red heartwood; root-end log sections can have strongly sculptural forms.
- Scientific name
- Taxus cuspidata
- Origin
- Korea and elsewhere
- Colour
- Golden-brown to red-brown
- Characteristics
- Colour contrast · Natural form · Distinctive grain
- Suggested uses
- Carving · Sculptural objects · Plates · Small objects
Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.
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