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Catkinson:
I’m Kinda of a Newby , I’ve built bows out of hickory and red oak and have Osage that’s drying ( will be ready next may .)
In meantime I’ve noticed some ash and pecan trees on a property I hunt .
My question is drying them . If I cut a tree down and split into staves what’s the drying time and method etc .
Thanks in advance!!
Pat B:
The longer the better but you could have a shooting bow in a month or 2 if handled correctly.
My choice of the two would be the pecan which is similar to hickory, actually the same genus.
bradsmith2010:
I agree longer the better,, but if you rought it out to floor tiller,, and keep a fan on it,, you can have a bow sooner than most think,,
it might not perform like aged stave, but will kill a deer,,
Catkinson:
Thanks
I’ve only finished board bows so far so was unsure on aging ( drying out ) white wood .
George Tsoukalas:
Roughly, it rakes 1 year for every inch of thickness. Do remove the bark. If you do that is the back of your bow.
You can rough out a stave and even get it bending an inch or 2 and it will dry faster.
Be leary of quick drying methods until you get a bit more experience.
More on my site.
http://traditionalarchery101.com
Jawge
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