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Plum
Marc St Louis:
The species I cut were not wild but I'm not sure which ones they were, there are a few.
Badger:
I split the stave down the center right through the pith and am drying it in the hot sun. I am amazed at how fast it si drying, 1st day 24%, and 17%, 12% and 10% in successive days, I believe by friday I will be abloe to start tillering. Doesn't feel stiff enough for a real heavy bow but I think I may get 100# out of it.
Marc St Louis:
Sounds like you have a softer species of Plum. The plum I cut was very dense and a 50# bow came out very slim
Badger:
Mark, this seems to be stiffening up nicely as it dries, I haven't really dried that much wood so don't have a good feel for it. It dropped from 24% real fast then I think I took some bad readings, it is loosing about 1 oz of moisture a day in the ht weather we are having, starting to slow down now and I am getting reading from 13% to 17%. I figure I will just let it dry till it stops loosing weight. I notice a big difference in how stiff it is. Mass is down to 28 oz now and bow is pretty well shaped. I was hoping to finish a 120# at 26 oz. Maybe by the end of next week she will be ready to tiller. Most of the plumb I have worked seems more elastic than osage or even yew so I will see how it goes. Little higher crown than I wanted but not too bad,
Del the cat:
Great thread guys, just lettin' you know I'm lurking in the bushes ;D.
Del
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