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Offline IrishJay

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Pins on Walnut
« on: June 02, 2021, 05:49:47 am »
Howdy gang, its been a while since I posted, haven't had much time for bow making lately. But, I did get out and cut a couple trees today and am in the process of getting them debarked and put away to dry. The piece in question is black walnut roughly 1.5" diameter, when I got the bark off I realized it has a lot of little new growth pins on it. Should I sand these off before drying? After drying? Or leave them and work around them?

https://i.imgur.com/6TFtYqZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xqrXe0Y.jpg
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Pins on Walnut
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2021, 09:41:40 am »
I'd leave em.It's just character.
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Ed

Offline Fox

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Re: Pins on Walnut
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2021, 11:23:56 am »
Definitely just leave em
Why must we make simple things so complicated?

Offline Pat B

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Re: Pins on Walnut
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2021, 11:47:31 am »
Leave them but try to place them in the bow so they aren't close to the edge.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline IrishJay

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Re: Pins on Walnut
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2021, 10:37:12 pm »
Thank you gentlemen, I'll update you in 9 months to a year, when the stave is dry ;)
"The best camouflage pattern is called, 'Sit down and be quiet!' Your grandpa hunted deer in a red plaid coat, think about that for a second." - Fred Bear