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Does some woods hold heat longer? & bow build

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Selfbowman:
It’s good and dry Dave. Only one spot showed any moisture. And that was only about five little spots. I like the way this piece of hickory is acting!

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on December 17, 2023, 09:23:46 pm ---It’s good and dry Dave. Only one spot showed any moisture. And that was only about five little spots. I like the way this piece of hickory is acting!

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It’s great start then!

bentstick54:
Will be watching closely Arvin. I have not worked any hickory yet, but considering cutting some come spring, and laying up a few staves to try in the future. Always enjoy learning from your experience.

Muskyman:
When I built my first bow it was hickory. I built it before I found this site. Wood was pretty green and I knew nothing about drying it out before I built it. I can’t remember how long it was from splitting it till I built it but not nearly long enough. It followed the string somewhat but actually shot pretty good. I made a few more out of that same bunch and tried drying it over coals from a fire . One I over cooked and one I didn’t cook enough. The overcooked one developed cracks and of course the undercooked one took some set. I finally built a pit just for cooking bows over but haven’t used it yet. I’ll be watching this one for sure. I have a really nice hickory stave that’s been drying since 4/21 I got in a trade with superdave. I’ve had a bow laid out on it for a while now, just waiting on some motivation. I think I might have found it. Thanks guys.

Pappy:
I have done a bunch of Hickory and fine it reacts well to heat  ??? I do get it pretty hot, I want it hot enough to touch but you know you don't want to hold on, dry and seasoned is the key I think, I have it good and floor tillered before bending or adding reflex. I do it a little different, I pull the tips into the form first, then start at the handle and work out to the tips, My thoughts are it is absorbing the heat all the way and the limb already has some pressure on it from the tips being pulled in, I also usually leave it on the form overnight, seems to hold most of what i do to it when I do it this way, like I always say, lots of way to skin a cat  ;) but this works well for me. Hickory make a great tough bow and in dry environments it should really shine.  :) Watching Arvin  ;) :) :)
 Pappy

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