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[John]

Hello Some bowls for a commission, mixed timber Yew, Horse chestnut and Ash.
The Yew was Felled about 12 years and had many nails in it ( Thanks Dad).
Ruined a chainsaw blade and damaged a couple of gouges.
John

[woodndesign]

John, that's some stunning pieces, lovely colour to the yew, had to be the nails ...  .. need to invest in a metal detector, once you replace the chain.

Cheers         David

[Bryan Milham]

John,

I agree with David, stunning - You've got to love yew and moreso when it has the purple in it.

I take it the spalted bowls are the Horse Chestnut - it does spalt well.

Shame about the chainsaw blade not a cheap blank after-all then! (I did a bandsaw blade the same way a couple of weeks back).

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Hello John,
                I agree with the comments made, a stunning piece of wood. I do like the detail that you have put on the foot of the Yew bowl. Very nice.
Regards
John BHT

[Turners cabin]

John, that's some stunning pieces, lovely colour to the yew, had to be the nails ...  .. need to invest in a metal detector, once you replace the chain.

Cheers         David

it is not only metal in the tree that can cause the oxidisation so can sertain soil types we have some yew in a long time a go that was almost all purple it was absolutely stunning
as are the bowls

[John]

Hi,
I put the colour down the tree growing on the side of an old "cess" pit! Not used for about sixty years. I remember it as a child when the trunk was 4in in diameter.
John

[woody]

You have excelled yourself John they are brilliant 

[woodndesign]

John, that's some stunning pieces, lovely colour to the yew, had to be the nails ...  .. need to invest in a metal detector, once you replace the chain.

Cheers         David

it is not only metal in the tree that can cause the oxidisation so can sertain soil types we have some yew in a long time a go that was almost all purple it was absolutely stunning
as are the bowls

Had commented on soil type when we saw Woody's Yew pieces with the white sap wood, may well be the case as John gives it location, the tale may not be a load of old cxxp.

Copper nails are generally said to kill a tree.. never tried and would not wish too.

Cheers