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adb:
Well, I think if you don't split it, it will take forever to season, especially if you don't remove the bark. You would have to rough it out to shape soon, but I wouldn' even floor tiller it for a while, otherwise you're just inviting set. I've also had some bad luck taking wood to bow shape too soon, with twisting and reflexing/deflexing. Give it try... what have you got to lose?  ;D

Del the cat:
I agree with the others. It will make a nice flat or eliptical section bow, keep all the width, aim for maybe 60-65" long, should make a nice 40 pounder.
It will shoot much snappier as a flat section than it will as a longbow, it'll take less set too.
De-bark, seal the ends, leave somewhere dry and draughty for 6 months, or somewhere hot for a few weeks if you keep an eye on it.
Ive got a nice Hazel flatbow I made from something about that size on my http://sites.google.com/site/delsbows/
There's a thread on AIUK where I describe seasoning it quickly and with a few more pics and description throughout the thread.
http://www.archery-interchange.net/forum/bow-building/21118-bow-bark-left.html
It might give you some ideas, I think it went from a being a branch lying on the woodland floor to being a bow in a month or maybe two.
Del

Del the cat:
I have made a longbow from a fairly small diameter limbs of Yew by chopping away one half (didn't want to risk spitting as there was no spare wood).
But I think the smallest end of the branch was still about 2".
Anyhow, whatever you try, good luck with it and have fun.
Del

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