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yazoo:
I almost forget I have had problems with shellac on the ends that Is why I always glue the ends of the staves,tite bond the ends there is no chance of a crack,every time I get a crack thats money out of my pocket,and they are empty anyway, especally with spring or summer cut wood, I will dip the last 6in of both ends of the stave,because when the sap is up there is a lot of water trying to get out,we want the water to evaporate out of the back , belly and sides not the ends, a single layer of shellac is not water proof, it is used to put an even layer on the bow to allow the mosture to escape evenly, thats why I dont use poly, to water proof , cracks are formed when water escapes unevenly, some times  if the ends are the weakest point the mosture will migrate there and will crack even with shellac,

TRACY:
I know just how that turkey feels after cutting and splitting a load of osage ;D Nice looking bird, congrats.

Tracy

yazoo:
he gave all he could :D

Dean Marlow:
yazoo here is something else you can use to seal the ends of your staves. Get some Gulf Wax and melt it down and just dip the ends of your stave in it. It really works great when it is cold out and the other stuff won't dry because it is to cold. You can get Gulf Wax in most grocery stores in the canning department. One little box of it does a-lot of staves. Just get the wax hot enough where it is starting to smoke and dip your staves in it. As soon as you pull it out it is sealed.

yazoo:
yea I have used it before,I use the wood glue because it is already on there, I carry a gal of glue in the woods when I cut the trees, when the sap is up I glue them within 1 minute of the tree hitting the ground, I just coat them again when I split them , later,I want the mosture blocked on the ends, and even evaporation on the other four sides,

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