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Offline stone-over

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Sycamore: Sapwood or Heartwood?
« on: April 07, 2011, 06:02:12 pm »
Hey everyone, I'm new to bowyering, and I'm in the process of getting TBB but until then, maybe I can get a couple answers from yous guys. I recently got a few nice pieces of sycamore, do I use the sapwood or the heartwood? Thanks!


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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Sycamore: Sapwood or Heartwood?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2011, 06:13:54 pm »
I thought sycamore was all sapwood.
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Re: Sycamore: Sapwood or Heartwood?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 06:20:17 pm »
There is no real heartwood in sycamore. So there's no way to follow it either ;)
Just remove the bark, and there's the back of the bow. Be careful not to scratch the wood directly underneath the bark when your remove it or cut the tree.
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Offline stone-over

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Re: Sycamore: Sapwood or Heartwood?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2011, 08:51:16 pm »
Well alright, thanks fellas.
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