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Offline PatM

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Hickory sapling backing strip
« on: November 28, 2015, 11:23:56 pm »
If you had a Hickory sapling with one clean side for the full length and the bottom three feet clear all around would you cut one continuous strip from the clear side or a matched pair from the bottom?
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 11:48:59 pm »
Hmmmmmm.I'll say one continuous strip from one side.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2015, 03:07:26 am »
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Can't beat a clean continuous back.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2015, 06:34:15 am »
If it were me, I'd take the clean side too.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2015, 08:12:54 am »
My thinking was that the matched pair would have the same crown. I would prefer a single backing strip. Maybe I'll just make a sleeved take- down. Won't matter then.  ;)
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2015, 08:25:34 am »
  Don't think I've ever hear or anyone butting on backing billets.

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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2015, 08:44:09 am »
I'd take each good half myself.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2015, 08:57:54 am »
Quote from: crooketarrow on November 29, 2015, 08:25:34 am
  Don't think I've ever hear or anyone butting on backing billets.

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People do that all the time actually.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2015, 09:01:39 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 29, 2015, 08:44:09 am
I'd take each good half myself.
  Probably will end up doing this. I'll be gluing it to Ipe for a Chet Stevenson style recurve so I think a balanced crown will be a better idea for the strain levels.
 The trunk tapers rather sharply over its length so the crown goes from a shallow to sharper crown quite noticeably.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2015, 09:22:29 am »
I would rather work to maintain a flat surface on two 36" pieces than to play with 72" worth on the same plane. 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2015, 11:33:14 am »
Quote from: PatM on November 29, 2015, 09:01:39 am
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 29, 2015, 08:44:09 am
I'd take each good half myself.
  Probably will end up doing this. I'll be gluing it to Ipe for a Chet Stevenson style recurve so I think a balanced crown will be a better idea for the strain levels.
 The trunk tapers rather sharply over its length so the crown goes from a shallow to sharper crown quite noticeably.

Looking forward to seeing that.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2015, 07:25:36 pm »
The taper of the sapling made the  growth rings go from thick to paper thin over a five foot length. I split the bottom three feet to get a more favorable ring thickness in the working section of both limbs.
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2015, 07:58:41 pm »
I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2015, 08:00:08 pm »
Quote from: DC on November 29, 2015, 07:58:41 pm
I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?
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Re: Hickory sapling backing strip
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2015, 08:02:10 pm »
Quote from: PatM on November 29, 2015, 08:00:08 pm
Quote from: DC on November 29, 2015, 07:58:41 pm
I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?
   That's right. Just like a bamboo backing, except using wood.
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