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WillS:
Lack of "proper" wood Brian, that's all!

Got 13 staves of beautiful South coast yew seasoning however, so I'll be back to real timber soon enough ;)

I do like the smell of the fruit 'n' nut bows when they're being heat treated though...

OTDEAN:
You wanna try Ash WillS, I hear good things.  8)

Yeomanbowman:
Many character staves will cast the string to one side slightly despite your best efforts to correct it.  You can use the side with a bias to it as the arrow past, thus reducing the amount the arrow has to paradox around.  This will minimise problems with wide staves. On a historial note, Mary Rose bow X-13 has a max width of of 42mm so is quite wide and goes over the 3/8ths 'rule'.  Perfect design for the fruit and nut society,  of which I am a fully paid up member!

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