American hornbeam stave

[beetlebailey1977]

Well I cut this first thing today.  I peeled the bark, sealed the ends and split it.  Interested to see how it turns out.  It is 56" long and has some twist.  Since it is fresh cut and green I clamped it down flat to see how it will dry.  I am going to try for a flatbow with it.

I have access to a lot of this.  Hope it works out.

I also cut some persimmon today.  Have to split and peel bark on that tomorrow.

[crooketarrow]

   Both work good for bows.
  I cut it down to simi bow form and but it on saw horses hang a so weight off it to but so reflex in it as it drys. I do this to all my staves. Hornbeam dosn't stwist to bad. But a clamp on each end at the saw horse.

[ohma2]

make sure you clamp the persimmon down good it will twist as bad as any thing ive worked.  makes a good bow though.