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Bow Post Mortem Requested
Strongbow:
Thanks for the feedback. It is helpful to know about the issue with figured wood, but disappointing since I have 7 more staves from this same tree. Can I still use them for lower stress designs or am I better off converting what I can to gun stock material and using the rest to make maple smoked BBQ?
RyanY:
Could try backing them with another lamination, raw hide, or sinew.
willie:
--- Quote ---It is helpful to know about the issue with figured wood, but disappointing
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before assuming too much on account of the figure, it would be helpful if you were to share more about the staves
did you cut and season them yourself?
are they split or sawn?
was the back of the bow the outside ring of the stave (just under the bark)?
Strongbow:
--- Quote from: willie on July 11, 2023, 08:40:15 pm ---
--- Quote ---It is helpful to know about the issue with figured wood, but disappointing
--- End quote ---
before assuming too much on account of the figure, it would be helpful if you were to share more about the staves
did you cut and season them yourself?
are they split or sawn?
was the back of the bow the outside ring of the stave (just under the bark)?
--- End quote ---
Hi Willie,
Yes, I cut and seasoned the logs myself. The log was ~16" diameter so the crown is pretty low. I hand split it into over a dozen staves with a sledge and splitting wedges, debarked them within a week of cutting the tree. The green inner bark peeled off in strips without using a tool, so I don't think there were cut fibers or anything. I sealed the backs with shellac. They've been stacked on a rack in the garage and have been seasoning for about 4 years. The staves all stayed pretty straight while drying. The back of the bow was outer growth ring right under the bark.
bradsmith2010:
those staves may need to be backed,, so much variaion on wood,,it may not be good for self bow,,I would say 66 or 68 would be a better length,, or give you a better chance of success,, gradually go shorter if the next one does not blow
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