Hello Primitive Archers,
I was inspired by this topic
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,16446.0.html, So when it got the chance to get my hands on some laburnum I jumped right on it. It only cost me €5 ($7), the guy I got it from cuts trees for a living, he will alert me when he gets to cut down other bowwoods such as yew
I want to make a 2 piece take down, 66 or 68'' nock to nock, 45/50# at 27,5'' similair to the bow in the topic.
What would be te next step in turning the logs in to bows? I know that laburnum is toxic and it is best te leave te bark on, from a little test I found that it splits quity easily using a axe. The wood is harvest today and I am going to seal the ends right after this post. Should I split the wood to make it dry faster? If not wat period of time would you recommend to dry a 7''diameter log? What would be a good heartwood/sapwood ratio? Should I even chase a ring (never done that before) or just scrape the bark of when its dried?
Aditional tips are very welcome, and please excuse my english,
Greetings from the Netherlands,
Stefan
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