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First go with Black Locust - FINISHED with pics
jameswoodmot:
Had the suspicion that it had some more moisture to loose even after the radiator and heat gun treatment. Been on the radiator again since yesterday evening and it’s dropped 5% of its weight. 736g to 6.98?
How does BL do with moisture in general? I assume not as good as Osage but better than white woods?
M2A:
Looking real nice so far.
I never had a problem with a finished locust bow gaining set or losing noticeable cast from taking on moisture under normal circumstances. It does better than hickory, I can say that but I’ve not worked enough Osage to comment on that part.
I would recommend sealing the back, if not done already, with some shellac Being that it’s still green and you’re hurrying the drying. I have had drying checks run off the sides air drying when left like that.
Mike
GlisGlis:
--- Quote from: jameswoodmot on January 05, 2026, 05:06:42 pm ---It had most of the sapwood sawn off, some checks in one end and a point on the other.
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It seems to me that you have an all sapwood stave.
All the black locusts I've seen had dark heartwood and very pale sapwood with a clear separation.
I've made 2 bows all sapwood with a very tiny strip of heartwood (fading to none at tips) that shoot well.
Probably a full sapwood bow would work well too
Nice bow outline you got there. :OK
jameswoodmot:
--- Quote from: GlisGlis on January 07, 2026, 05:48:06 am ---
--- Quote from: jameswoodmot on January 05, 2026, 05:06:42 pm ---It had most of the sapwood sawn off, some checks in one end and a point on the other.
--- End quote ---
It seems to me that you have an all sapwood stave.
All the black locusts I've seen had dark heartwood and very pale sapwood with a clear separation.
I've made 2 bows all sapwood with a very tiny strip of heartwood (fading to none at tips) that shoot well.
Probably a full sapwood bow would work well too
Nice bow outline you got there. :OK
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Nah it’s all good, just pale heart wood I think, here’s a picture of the other stave I’ve got
jameswoodmot:
It lost about 6% of its weight on the radiators (it
Was already seasoned, just atmospheric moisture) and lost a gram over night so I called it good.
Put it back on the long string for a bit to drop the weight down as it was already taking set
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