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TRACY:
For what its worth, Bitternut hickory(carya cordiformis) has very little heartwood that has color. It is the easiest hickory to ID because it has sulfur colored buds(yellow) that are unmistakeable at anytime of the year. It is also more abundant than any of the other species found in the midwest states. I've used this wood for selfbows with great results. In my area it is easy to find, grows fast and straight. The only disadvantage I've found is that it's blinding white almost all the the way to the core and needs stained or skins to get rid of the glare. It is a very noteworthy bow wood in my book.

Dan Perry:
DMC,

No problem.  I am sure Pig nut works great.  Murray swears by it I believe.  And yes, it was a while before attitudes began to change about bow woods.  To day, Pretty is as Pretty does.  People are making wonderful bows out of dozens of woods.  Steve for example.
By now I am sure he has built more bows than I have, and no doubt out of many more woods.  This ultra white hickory sounds beautiful to me.  I would leave it just as it is.  Maybe back an Ipe bow with it.  The contrast would be something to see.

Dan

jacobian:
Could somebody tell me more about heat treating hickory.         Thanks,  Ed

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