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medicinewheel:

hi andrew!  -  really dig your bows!

for cherrybark i did the following: in winter, i looked for trees of wild cherry that had the sort of bark i want (for quivers in this case) and i did a cut in the bark alongside the stem. now that the trees are growing, they build new bark underneeth and throw the cut part off. checked it the other day and saw it works out this way!
 i learned that's how the indians did it.

frank

welch2:
Frank;On a live tree without killing it? Just one cut all the way around ? and how deep did you cut?I got several cherry trees ,collecting bark without killing the tree sounds cool.

Ralph

OldBow:
Nice Job on your new Holmgaard. Got you bookmarked for May! Self Bow of the Month.

medicinewheel:
hi ralph! - not AROUND the tree; ALONG the tree for like 30" and not very deep. not even down to the wood!

frank

AndrewS:
Hi Frank,
that way sounds cool. I will test it next time I look for cherrybark.

Hi Don,
thanks!

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