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Pappy:
I think you are right Dick,seems if you just don't get carried away on the scraping on the hard
spots they will work out OK.I just need to remember my rule,go slow and easy.Greg I know what you are saying,I though when I picked this one I could get it out but as usually I was wrong,Now
I have to live with it.I got it working a little last night after these pictures were taken,Got it
to 14 in. and it is looking better.I will get some shots of it at 14 and some unbraced pictures
also today and post in the morning.I need to get the outer limbs working a little more don't
yall think. :)
   Pappy

George Tsoukalas:
Pappy, the tillering of such a stave is difficult. You have to let you eyes trace and imaginary line representing the tiller right through the limb. Jawge

George Tsoukalas:
Looks  like  neither of the limbs is bending much mid limb on. It's good that you gave it a day to think about the tiller. Jawge

possum:
If you think about it, we measure straight from grip to tip but with wavy limbs they don't go straight.  But if you were to "straighten" them there would be more wood therefore causing it to be stronger and thus stronger.

possum

Pappy:
Good point possum never though of it that way.Jawges you are also right sometimes it is best to just walk away and when you look at it again you see it in a different light. :)
   Pappy

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