Introduction
Yew is a highly prized wood due to its rich red color, fine close texture and curly irregular grain. Availability is dependant on rare and occasional small quantities.

Shown below is a beautiful bureau hand crafted using the finest Irish Yew and Burr Elm, available from Coillte Wood Products.

The elegant Bureau shown is crafted from Irish Yew with highlights and inlays of Burr Elm.

^ Yew and Elm Table
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Working Properties
Although yew, as a conifer, is classified as a softwood, it is in fact harder and heavier than most commercial hardwoods. The timber varies in colour from a light toffee tan to rich red. The sapwood is contrastingly creamy or white. These colours, allied with a characteristically distorted and swirling grain make it a particularly attractive timber for turned craft products such as ornamental bowls, lamp stands and door handles. Traditionally, Yew was the preferred timber used for archery long-bows and ladder rungs.

Grades and Specifications
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