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Eric Krewson:
You don't need to seal the bare wood at the split. You are going to have a time getting that bark off at this time of year, best to do it while your staves are still green.

I pop a line on a hickory half or quarter and cut a deep kurf with a skill saw for more even staves. Hickory grain seldom runs off to the side like osage, the wood is very tolerant of grain violations.

These are all sapwood staves, the pile to the left is the heartwood and side pieces that I cut off the finished staves. Every bit of the scrap was used in BBQ grills and smokers for cooking, I have used a bunch of it, my friends have as well, I gave everyone a 5-gallon bucket of cut up pieces.

 

Eric Krewson:
This was late summer cut hickory, the bark was stuck on like concrete, it took me 2 weeks to get the bark and cambium off these 18 staves. I sealed the backs and ends with shellac. I gave almost all of this wood away to friends and bow students that passed through my shop, I never made a bow out of any of it. My last crop of bow making students all made bows from this wood, very good bows.

superdav95:
Hey Eric.  Did any of those heartwood splits get used for bows?  I bet a boo backed heartwood hickory would be good.  😌

Lost Oki:
Thanks for all the help.  Split the log this morning and I got 4 possibly 5 staves out of this log, all are still at the 90" length.  I may be able to follow the ring on the 5 stave and save it.  Will get them peeled this afternoon and seal with diluted Tightbond III. Have a place under the house that I can store to dry.

Eric Krewson:
I didn't use any of the heartwood, I have an unlimited supply of wood so only use the best of the best.

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