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YewArcher:
I work wet wood all the time. I cut a tree. Split it. Pick the prime staves and rough them into bows right away. I then seal the back and tips witvarnish and let her dry either clamped to a caul or I let them dry how ever and then heat correct them when dry. I would not worry abot the propeller twist. Either clamp it straight to a board now if its still wet enough or wait till it drys and heat correct it. In my experiece hickor makes a lousy short bow  unless you sinew back it. Otherwise it just takes too much set.

I love working with wet wood an will always chpose to work wet over dry because its so darn easy and you can manipulate it with no heat. Wood drys real qucik when taken to bow diminsions. Its when left as a stave or a log that it takes forever to dry.

SJM

butch:
thanks guys..      this would take many times as long without people who can teach.. slow learning curve on this end but together we can giterdone..

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