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robbsbass:
Ok I don't want to aooear to be to stupid but alot of you know by now that I have a few injurys, so here is my question. If I understand right the sap wood is on the outside and that is the lighter coloured wood, and that is the wood that you do not want to use, Is that correct?

wvfknapper:
Here is some good reading on the subject http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood

I cut some ash and the rings are very tight, almost like yew and you cant hardly tell the difference between early and late wood.

wvflintknapper

DanaM:

--- Quote from: robbsbass on March 19, 2008, 02:21:21 am ---Ok I don't want to aooear to be to stupid but alot of you know by now that I have a few injurys, so here is my question. If I understand right the sap wood is on the outside and that is the lighter coloured wood, and that is the wood that you do not want to use, Is that correct?

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robb for osage, black locust and some others you typically remove the sapwood, the outer lighter colored wood.
For white woods ash, hickory, maple, elm etc you peel the bark off and thats the back of the bow.

robbsbass:
Just wanted to thank you guys for all your help , it is sure appreciated by this guy. The bow is coming slowly ,I only hope that I can do a good job on it.

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