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grantmac:
I'm not going to turn it into billets. It's a very wide split (about 1/5th of a 10-12" log) so I was going to get a thinner target ELB from one side and then some billets from the other side because there is a large knot 1/3rd of the way up. My primary focus will be on the good split but I'll try for a piggy-back of heartwood and some billets from this piece.
     Cheers,
              Gramt

ravenbeak:
Hi Grant,

It's neat to hear you analyzing and talking about the stave.  I've been thinking about it myself and it is actually from a different tree than I first thought.  I'm curious to see what you can do with it,  and i'll keep my eyes peeled for something longer.

I do have some other stuff but it was down for a bit and the sap wood isn't something i would use as a backing.  It would be an all heartwood bow,  and i think it's around 108 inches long. and clean.

anyhoo,  i'm excited to see what you come up with for this stave.

cheers,
Jamie

grantmac:
Jamie!

I finally got my hands on a really good drawknife and a cabinet scraper so I think I'm going to have to start roughing out one of these days. Alas I haven't been able to get a decent heartwood piggyback out of this piece but I think I will still end-up with 2 useable staves.
There is historical evidence of all heartwood yew bows, I just can't remember the exact reference.
How is that glue-up treating you?
       Cheers,
              Grant

ravenbeak:
Hi Grant,

Haven't had a chance to touch them yet,  as i'm out in Ontario for a wedding,  but they sure looked purdy when I left.

I've had good luck with the rasp and scraper on yew,  haven't played with a drawknife much.  I'm keeping my eyes open for some longer stuff for you warbowers,  i'd love to see some hundred plus poundages from my wood,

cheers,
Jamie

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