Author Topic: Hickory Stave ? (Read 5350 times)

BowJunkie · « **on:** June 17, 2011, 12:03:41 am »

I have a Hickory stave that was roughed out and the bark removed to the cambium layer.
The stave is cured and ready to be worked.
Does the cambium layer need to be removed completely, or can I just sand it down smooth.
I do not plan to back this bow, it is knot free. I was actually thinking of staining it slightly darker.
Any suggestions on the cambium layer and stain finish would be appreciated.
Thanks, Johnny in Texas

BowJunkie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:09:10 am »

Here is a picture of the stave

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:35:09 am »

You can keep it just like that, its a nice natural camo.

blackhawk · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:51:15 am »

Looks good to me. Just make sure you thoroughly sand it smooth and burnish it before you finish it up and seal it.

soy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:03:10 am »

Agreed, leave it on I like to use leather dye if u want to darken it

crooketarrow · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:54:21 am »

I sometimes use the cambium for the camo effect .I like to stain the bow lighter than the cambium. This really darken's up the cambium and it has a really good contrast against the light bow showing through and a dark handle. This also has a good contrast also. Makes a sharp bow.

Pappy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:23:12 am »

You have to be careful when you sand it ,not to sand flat or you may violate
the back, Most time Hickory has dips and dives in the back so you can't just sand flat.I use a little scrapper or pocket knife and scrape it off it I want it gone,I sometimes leave them just like you have got it .

Pappy

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:56:15 am »

That looks just like the 3 Rivers blank they sell.

BowJunkie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:06:22 am »

Thats where I got the Idea for the profile, I was looking in the 3 rivers archery mag, and decided on that profile.
I make most of my bows based on that profile, from red oak, pecan and hackberry. I just cant see spending 100 plus cash for a stave.
Pappy I did like you said, I did lightly scrape it with a flat knife, and then started sanding, the stave does have a few dips and dives.
I have never worked Hickory before, That is why I wanted the input.
Soy do you have any suggestions, on the type of leather die you use?
One thing I have not done with my past Bows, is Burnishing. I will try the burnish technique on this bow.

Pappy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:49:48 pm »

If you are going to stain or die ,do that before you burnish, or the stain won't take very good.

Pappy

BowJunkie · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:24:02 pm »

So if I am going to burnish the back. I should stain it prior to burnishing.
With that said should stain, then burnish the back prior to tillering / bending the wood?

blackhawk · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:43:24 pm »

Make wood bend

Shoot it in

Dye it

Burnish it

Put finish coats on

And PRESTO......

BowJunkie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:57:13 pm »

BlackHawk ,,,, now that is a sweet looking bow, Do you have other pics of this bow?

blackhawk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:38:02 pm »

Yup...there's some right here

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=25879.0

soy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:24:40 pm »

I forget the brand name of the dye ill be getting home 4:30am ill let u know

Primitive Archer