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sonny:
Let us know how many staves you get from that log.
I've not made a warbow but I have split plenty of ERC in the past.
I think you'll find that it doesn't want to split as nicely as other woods,
the splits tending to run one way or the other.
After you get the log split in half it's better to start the
remaining splits about midway, splitting from the center out.
     

jkekoni:
BTW: Eastern red cedar is not a cedar, but juniper. <Juniper Virginia>

Eric S. Campbell:
Well after getting the tree out of the woods with around 100 degree temps. I finally split it. While the tree was perfectly straight and free out knots for 6' up on the outside. When I split it it had a twist in it and small knots from branched the tree must have had when it was younger. I got 6 staves out on it. None of them are ideal but I am going to start with the worst one with the least amount of heartwood and just try to make and ELB instead of a EWB. Will update with pictures starting from a split piece of wood to hopefully a finished working bow.

Also I am still trying to decide if I should keep it flatter or more round. Any input would be great.

Eric S. Campbell:
Well I did not have any batteries for my camera at the time I roughed it out. I have it pretty much roughed out and tillered untill I has it strung with some side nocks and shot and arrow and it broke at the nock and I had to shorten it to just under 6' without horn nocks. This bow provided it survives will be a strong bow. It feels alot stronger than my 90 lb. bow. Will get some pictures of it strung up soon. I took some videos to see how it tillered today and it had the full compass tiller. I have to re-tiller it but I am heart broken. But keep in mind this was the worst stave in the bunch.

RyanY:
How did you get the wood dry enough for a bow this fast?

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