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episaacs
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violating vine maple growth rings
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April 22, 2007, 07:30:28 pm »
How much of a problem is created by cutting through the growth ring(s) on the back of a vine maple selfbow?
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mullet
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Eddie Parker
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April 22, 2007, 09:14:28 pm »
None,Back it.
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Gordon
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April 22, 2007, 10:18:17 pm »
That depends. How deep are the violations? Are they at any pin knots? Where on the limb are they? Vine maple is pretty tough stuff, but it can lift a splinter if you are not careful.
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episaacs
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April 23, 2007, 11:13:17 am »
These are very shallow tangential violations, circle cuts the size of a dime. The round stave is not shaped yet; I did this while whittling off the bark.
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Gordon
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April 23, 2007, 01:00:17 pm »
It 's probably fine. But if you are worried about it, back it with silk.
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Gordon
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April 23, 2007, 04:59:25 pm »
Or go down one growth ring as if you were making an osage bow. Or make a Northwest style bow and sinew back it. Or, back with silk and or....
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Gordon
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April 23, 2007, 06:18:21 pm »
Vine maple rings are paper thin and tend to swirl. It would take a superhuman to follow a ring on that stuff.
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Gordon
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April 23, 2007, 07:36:44 pm »
Gordon, I know! I'm just a bit sadistic is all!!!
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