Just got into these two staves, little blackthorn that’s a little bit wobbly and a larger Hazel one. Both these woods seem to throw up a lot of poor quality staves, bits that could be used but that aren’t worth bothering with in my opinion so it’s nice to find pieces of wood this clean.
The blackthorn needs a straighten in the middle of one of the limbs so I’m just steaming the first one. I shaved the edges down so I can get better contact when clamping so I don’t crush te edges too badly.
Should I heat treat the blackthorn?
