You have to remember that stuff rots way faster on the coast than it does in Alberta. It might have gone the whole winter without getting wet
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Nothing gets wet at -20C. That said, the bottom was fairly grotty and had a crack I hadn't noticed working through it so I cut it off with a hand saw to stop the crack and get to sound wood. It was like cutting iron, so maybe it will be a bow yet.
The pieces I’ve seen have been pretty dense, up to .85 SG.
I paid attention today to how it felt in the hand and it is at least as heavy as a similar sized piece of hard maple, so it is heavier than I first realized. Doesn't feel anything like an SG of 0.85, but certainly not light and fluffy like poplar or similar soft hardwoods.
I would go for it, and I think you can definitely make a bow over 30#
That would be great. I am going to weigh it tomorrow and then let it sit for a couple months and see where it is at on the drying journey. Will post pics when something happens with it. Considering how crooked it is, I am sure I will have plenty of tillering questions.
Mark