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violating vine maple growth rings

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episaacs:
How much of a problem is created by cutting through the growth ring(s) on the back of a vine maple selfbow?

mullet:
   None,Back it.

Gordon:
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.

episaacs:
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.

Gordon:
It 's probably fine. But if you are worried about it, back it with silk.

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