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andy thomas:
saw a post about rose shafts on here and was wondering how long do you guys wait till you remove the bark on the shafts? do you seal the ends? about how long do you wait for them to dry before you start straightening them?

Pat B:
Rose will check badly if you remove the bark too soon. You will probably have to season them for a couple of months.
  Some folks suggest that if you remove all but the last 2" of bark at each end the shaft won't check and will dry quicker. I have done this successfully with privet which will usually check if the bark is removed. Try it with a few rose shoots and see if it works. If so it will save lots of time drying.

JustinNC:
Pat, what is your process for sourwood? Leave bark all the way on, end to end, until dry? Or similar method to what was posted about privet and rose. By the way, how do you like that privet Pat? Jonathan C and I attended a workshop the other week and they said privet was just about the most widespread invasive exotic in the USA. I think it was something like an estimated 8 million acres of it covered the US. Surpassing kudzu if I remember correctly Jonathan? Only makes sense that we cut it and put it to good use. I don't think it's leaving here any time soon.

Pat B:
Justin, with sourwood you can peel the bark off as soon as you cut it. I went for years bundling it up and waiting months then scraping the bark and cambium before I straightened them. Now, as soon as I cut one I'll scrape the bark off. Takes 15 seconds. I've never had a sourwood shaft or shoot check.
  I have to thank Hillbilly for that jewel of archery info.  ;D
  Privet makes a very good hard hitting heavy arrow. Jackcrafty(Patrick) has a build along in the "how to" section where he makes plains style arrows(I think) using privet.

JustinNC:
Sounds good. Lots of privet around.

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