Thanks everyone for the support! I am getting excited about my next couple of bows. Her is a pic of the upcoming two staves roughed out and clamped to the garage wall. I am attempting to dry them straight. After taking the photo, I added an emergency foil blanket stapled to the studs, to keep some heat in. Doesn't get to warm in the "chamber", but it should speed up the drying a bit. I need to get a moisture meter. These are both VM and are going to be very different bows. I am thinking of some working recurve in the long one, and sinew backing on the shorty.
Also picked up some hazlenut today, and have my eye on some hawthorn around the neighborhood. I am so excited about making bows and learning the way...this forum is great!
