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Good time to cut wood?
WillS:
Just leave it on. No reason to remove it. The barks helps it season slower without cracking or checking.
stuckinthemud:
When seasoning a stave? Yes, totally, leave it on!
sieddy:
Cheers fellas. Thanks for the steam/hot water tip. I tried that on elm once with good results I bet it does wonders on thin barked Hazel! :)
WillS:
I meant leave it on forever. No reason to take it off, even on a finished bow.
Marc St Louis:
When we were kids we used to make bows out of a species of Hazel we have here called Beaked Hazel, it's not much more than a shrub. I made one like what we used to make back then several years ago and left the bark on, it's stuck on real good. The bow I made was maybe a bit over 1" in diameter but pulled 40# which is strong enough to hunt Deer
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