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Offline Recurve Amigo

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Arizona Ash Stave
« on: September 15, 2015, 10:34:00 PM »
I just split a log may get 4 six foot staves from this log, it still has the bark I couldn't finish splitting the halves it started raining. But need help turning this fresh cut wood into a bow.
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Re: Arizona Ash Stave
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2015, 01:40:00 AM »
2-1/4 to 2-1/2" wide at the fades
MUST be dry,dry,dry,dry
Rough it down to bow size and keep it inside your house for 6 month's, at least
weight it regular and keep a log
Heat treat like Marc St. Louis style
ASAP seal it with shellac and every time you scrape it to tiller ,seal it again after!

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Ash snake bow (MoJam) on the bowyer's bench page 1
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