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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on May 18, 2025, 06:04:00 pm

Title: ERC stave
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 18, 2025, 06:04:00 pm

So I got a lovely Eastern Red Cedar stave from Ty Branton. It was just cut a few months ago, so it will nap quietly in the corner for a few years first. It has a metric crapload of sapwood and I am considering using a bandsaw to shear it off.

My question is whether a sapwood only ERC bow would be worth pursuing?

Title: Re: ERC stave
Post by: Pappy on May 18, 2025, 07:40:08 pm

Sap wood makes a great bow, in fact the only true self bows from ERC I have made was sap wood, heart wood will make a bow but be sure and wear a helmet when tillering, I blame my short draw problem on starting on with ERC heart wood.  ;) :) :) :)
 Pappy