Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: richpierce on October 05, 2007, 02:52:55 pm
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I have a couple of staves of black locust I split from a 8" diameter tree felled at a powerline cut. I peeled the bark then painted ends and back, waited a while, began getting rid of sapwood. Meanwhile the belly of the better stave checked a little in the handle area and into the fades. The stave still is too thick but I think this check will remain. It does not go to the back, yet, and the back is fine. Should I turn it into firewood or continue to work on it?
It has knots and some borer damage in the handle area. Character bow if I save it.
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how thick is the piece there and how deep does the check go?
Dave
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At the handle it's about 1.5" thick, in the fades that I am roughing out, about 3/4" to 7/8" thick (total thickness in middle, back is domed of course).
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A check in the handle area, which doesn't bend anyway unless you want it too, should not matter much. Pioctures would be nice. Jawge