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Timing with harvesting whitewoods - question

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BowEd:
I mostly harvest hickory this way.Shagbark to be exact.It's bark is almost as hard as the wood.Harder than most other trees' bark I would say.Around 3/16"-1/4" thick.
It's the reason why letting the bark on that dry on can be some work to remove.
Ash might not be quite as bad.More corky I would say.
I've not experienced any late wood removal needed after popping the bark off in the spring myself.Pop it off and there's the back of the bow.The moisture or slime that is there after removing dries up fairly quick and does not bother me.
I then shellack the back/ends and set it off for storage.

Buckskinner:
I'm like you Ryder, I harvested my first shagbark this past January and I beat the crap out of me debarking that bugger.  I'm looking forward to taking one in the spring, turkey season is right around the corner so I will be looking for my next target while looking for longbeards with the flintlock.  I didn't know that you should protect the back, thought it was just the ends, good to know going forward.

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