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Yew Stave Just Arrived...
markc324:
--- Quote from: Ian. on September 25, 2016, 11:30:54 am ---Can you measure the deflex? That will stop it from being a performer if you don't solve that.
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I'll get back to you on this, Ian. I'll measure the deflex once the bow is roughed out on bend saw, which i don't have access to until next weekend..
markc324:
well, first and foremost.................................how do you get the bark off the stave?....
WillS:
Drawknife. You could easily take the sapwood down a good few mm yet, so personally I'd get going with a drawknife being reasonably careful, but not worrying if you take some rings with you. You don't need to chase rings with yew anyway.
I've had quite a few staves from Dave, and it's basically Russian roulette. Seasoning can be ignored, because it's always wet no matter what he says in my experience. Get a moisture meter and wait until its 12%. I think once you get to know him, and once you know exactly what you're after and can describe it to him carefully he can provide very good staves, but to Joe Public it's a shot in the dark.
Ian.:
Yeah drawknife. In my video I use 3 of different sizes from small ones for correction work to massive ones which take a lot of wood off quickly.
Del the cat:
Just to offer an alternative viewpoint.
1. If the sapwood is 1/4" it will not need reducing, or maybe just a tad at the tips. Bear in mind a warbow is typically 1/2" diameter where the nock meets the limb, that would be 50% sapwood 50% heartwood.
2. The best way to avoid damaging the sapwood is to leave the bark on. I will start to crack off as the the bow is beginning to flex during tillering. The cracks will run across the back and if they are effectively a strain indicator which is a handy way of checking if the tiller is good. They will appear every 3" or so spaced equally if the bow is bending easilly. The sections of bark will fall off or can be easily picked off.
3. If you really want to remove it, just take off the top layer leaving a pinkish dusty layer which will take a pencil mark for marking out.
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