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paulc:
first two pics are the hackberry I hope has a bow in it...years ago I decided I was too aggressive removing a know on the side of the stave so I put it aside rather than kindling it.  Now I think maybe there is still enough there to work with.  It is maybe too narrow based on what I have read but I'll leave it as long as possible maybe it'll be alright.  The pic with 4 "staves" is what is left of the river birch I got years ago when the city was taking out a diseased tree.  I suspect my effort to get disease damage free wood was not successful but not ready to give up completely.  Two on the left have the most potential, that one of the right inside will go straight to the firewood pile...

Whatever I do will likely have rawhide on the back as insurance.  I've never worked with rawhide so I am excited about that.  If the bow turns out to be a dog, or blows up after I've put on the rawhide can I remove the rawhide and use it on another stave?  Or would rawhide likely be use once and throw out..?

thanks a bunch as always!  Paul

Aaron1726:
Paul, I suppose if you used hide glue for the rawhide, then you could remove it.  But once it's trimmed to the size of the limb, it might be tricky to re-use unless the first bow had wider and longer limbs than the second one. Or you are really good at matching things up.

Only time I've done rawhide I used tite bond so removal wasn't an option.

stuckinthemud:
Apologies for the delay, I’ve been caught up in a few things.  Cleared the decks a little bit, the recipients and specs. Have been sent out to everyone.  If you didn’t get them, please message me.

Aaron1726:
Was able to at least get started with my plan for this one.  I'm going to use the vine maple stave that was graciously gifted to me last year by Steve.  I hope I can do it justice for both him and the recipient.

Was able to get the layout done this week, penciled on the back.  Now to begin releasing the bow out of there  :)

Wallski:
Boy, it looks like everyone is off to the races, and I better get moving.

Aaron I know you'll do justice to that stave, that's why I sent it. You're great at building bows, and who ever gets that bow, is going to be one lucky person.

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