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Good time to cut wood?
Ruddy Darter:
That's very kind of you Lucasade, I'd have to sort some kind of trade for that generosity. Very much appreciated mate. 8)
R.D.
Lucasade:
Del was extremely generous to me with some horn recently so I'm just passing it on :)
Ruddy Darter:
That's a cool way to be, Thanks Del! You inspire people in a really good way. ;D
R.D.
... Just had a Pacific yew stave arrive, and I think it's a nice stave to my novice eyes. I didn't say anything incase I jinxed it, it's a little over 85" and about 2.5",×2.5" most of the length, 2"at the smallest end, and very straight. I'm 😊
I'm going to give it more seasoning time and wondered if I could keep indoors with no heating out of direct like over the winter, be OK?
Here is the stave.. Seems to be very clean with just a few pins on the back.
stuckinthemud:
Looks really good to me - what you planning on doing with it? Depending on how heavy you are going, you might not have to reduce the sapwood: what state is the sapwood in - any ring violation/scratches? Yew can cope with an awful lot, the only time I lifted a splinter was where there was a teeny scratch across the crown that I didn't spot but I just polished the scratch out and it was all good - didn't even need a patch. I like about 1/4" (6mm) of sap-wood on a medium weight bow but I've only made a couple of yew bows.
Ruddy Darter:
I'd say 1/2", smidgen under, and pristine. I'd like to get the most from the stave.. So a heavy weight warbow (140@31"draw) see for sure nearer the time, here's pics of sapwood, an idea of pins and the sapwood condition and the only knots I can see 15" down from the small end.
R.D.
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