Yew-tensils

Your work is quite beautiful, but I have a comment:

You really should not be selling utensils made from Yew. Virtually every part of the tree (including the wood) is toxic.

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Arbutus Ron here...

Seems that there are some differing opinions on it...
Here is a well thought out one:
http://woodturningblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/is-yew-wood-toxic/

"Dried yew plant material retains its toxicity for several months..."
http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/toxicology-brief-dangers-yew-ingestion

I don't think I have sold any for 8-10 years.

Don't know if you believe in bio-energetic testing, but I do... it has been indispensable in my health recovery... see my other website...NaturalProstate.com

I any case, I just tested a couple of spatulas... the wood is so dry for years now, and I test yes for it so I would have no problem using it for serving or stirring. But that's me.

But just to be safe, I will not make any more of them but rather use the wood for ornamental purposes.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

And I will not sell them anymore too!