{"title":"Pacific Yew","description":"\u003cp\u003ePacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) is a small conifer tree that produces very little usable wood that is free of large knots, inclusions, or voids. Dense and fine grained, it is a joy to turn and takes a finish that rivals many other hardwoods. As it grows very slowly under the forest canopy, it is not uncommon to have 50 growth rings per inch. Generally in a one acre square plot there may be 1-2 yew trees on average. Pacific Yew is easy to mill and glue. Uses include cabinet fronts, picture frames, long bows, and fine turned articles. Traditionally yew has been used for Native American longbows as the wood is bendable and stiff, which produces the ideal medium for a bow.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pacific-yew-pen-blanks-3","title":"Pacific Yew Pen Blank - 3\/4\"","description":"INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color\/grain to expect). Pacific Yew is a dense wood that turns well and takes a buttery smooth, high natural polish. Rich orange color with a tint of red yields beautiful pens. Contrasting white sapwood is present in some blanks. The Yew tree is a small sub canopy species that grows in the Northwest on the rainy side of the state of Oregon. It is very similar in stature, wood color and density to an exotic species you would expect in Brazil but not Oregon!\u003cspan\u003e Skill Level:\u003c\/span\u003e Beginner.","brand":"Cook Woods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926284355,"sku":"P63","price":3.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2026\/2511\/products\/pacific_yew.jpg?v=1571594830"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2026\/2511\/collections\/Pacific_Yew_2-7-17.jpg?v=1554470646","url":"https:\/\/www.enlightenedcuisine.com\/collections\/pacific-yew.oembed","provider":"Cook Woods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}