{"product_id":"yew-spindle-blank","title":"Yew Spindle Blank","description":"\u003cp\u003eYew is one of Britain's most beloved native hardwoods and a perennial favourite among woodturners. Its rich contrast between the creamy white sapwood and the warm orange-red to reddish-brown heartwood is instantly recognisable and uniquely beautiful — no other native timber offers quite the same depth of colour and natural drama. It turns exceptionally well, holds fine detail, and polishes to a naturally lustrous finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Yew (\u003cem\u003eTaxus baccata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: UK \/ Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrain: Straight to irregular, often with attractive figuring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Creamy white sapwood contrasting with warm orange-red to reddish-brown heartwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJanka Hardness: Approx. 1,520 lbf — a moderately hard, dense timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for: Decorative spindles, tool handles, finials, wands, knobs, small turned items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Yew is a native British species and pieces may include natural character such as knots, colour variation, and sapwood\/heartwood contrast — all of which add to the beauty and individuality of each blank.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wood Room","offers":[{"title":"12x1.5x1.5","offer_id":59056623386969,"sku":null,"price":3.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/woodroom.co.uk\/products\/yew-spindle-blank","provider":"The Wood Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}