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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bobbykelley on January 27, 2013, 02:33:36 pm

Title: what would you guys do with this
Post by: bobbykelley on January 27, 2013, 02:33:36 pm

Any ideas? It's 68 3/4" long and only has about 7/8" of heart wood at handle and less than 1 1/2" wide. Thanks.

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: Dictionary on January 27, 2013, 02:35:23 pm

id.....make a bow from it  ;)

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: sadiejane on January 27, 2013, 02:38:46 pm

Quote from: Dictionary on January 27, 2013, 02:35:23 pm

id.....make a bow from it  ;)

now that, Dictionary, sounds like a plan!

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: bobbykelley on January 27, 2013, 02:54:04 pm

Thanks for that idea  ;). Didn't think of that. Was thinking maybe a fishing pole  ;D. Should I leave sap wood on. Maybethat will help.

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: Pat B on January 27, 2013, 03:23:42 pm

Do you know for sure how the stave was treated after it was cut? If so you can leave the sapwood on. If you are unsure, DON'T!
 One option for a stave that is thin in the center and thicker on the outside ends is to cut it in half and splice it back with the limb tips being the thin ends.  You could also make a bend through the handle bow with it or just add a handle riser and go from there.

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: JonW on January 27, 2013, 03:26:44 pm

What Pat said. You could also leave some sapwood in the handle area for thickness providing it is sound wood.

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: bobbykelley on January 27, 2013, 03:33:58 pm

Thanks pat and jon. No I don't knw how it was treated so guess I'll just remove not kean on splices messed up the last one.

Title: Re: what would you guys do with this
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 27, 2013, 03:34:18 pm

Make a bend through the handle bow all day long with it.