Yewtree
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The yew (Taxus) is a poisonous conifer native to Europe. Although the tree is widespread throughout Europe, the largest populations of yew are found in Slovakia. Yew wood is best known for its use in bow making, where it is a popular material. Its toxicity and the fact that the wood is so well suited for bows have made yew very rare in Germany.
Yew is a noble and expensive veneer wood that stands out with its very decorative and distinctive appearance. Like many coniferous woods, it has very distinctive annual rings, which in the case of yew are very irregular. The wood ranges in color from yellow-brown to red-orange. The heartwood and sapwood are clearly separated.Yew wood has a high defect rate. Perfect or even just good-quality trunks are rare. This means that cracks, knotholes/knots and lime deposits occur. Nevertheless, yew wood has good mechanical processing properties and is easy to dry.
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Translated from German to English via AI (DeepL).
sources:
Begemann, Helmut F., 1962, Lexikon der Nutzhölzer, Seite 263
Fritz Kohl, 2012, „Furniere“, Seite 135 Begemann, Helmut F., 1962, Lexikon der Nutzhölzer, Seite 263
Bilder: "Templin Furnier e.K."