At 02:59 PM 1/3/04 +0000, Martin Shepherd wrote: >This was English yew - so far I have not used Oregon yew but I am >interested to find a source of supply - can anyone help?
For wood from the US's Pacific northwest, you should write to Bruce Harvie via <http://www.rockisland.com/~tonewoods/>. I'm curious to know what you find and how it works out for you. Best, Eugene PS: This lute is gorgeous. I'd say the visual aesthetic of the shaded yew is handily worth 10%.
