thanks guys.
hrhodes- I have made 3 from flowering dogwood, all of which i cut in Alabama. none of them really took any additional set in comparison to elm and typically less set set than hickory. nope didnt toast it. i typically dont toast them anymore. i used to toast bows a lot, but i didnt see enough performance gains to really convince me to go through the effort. however there is still an occasion where i would if i felt i needed to.
druid- yeah i much prefer the rounded edges myself. some bows lend themselves well to it but this one just didnt. I often times find if i force the edges round on one that lends itself well to being a flat bow, I usually gain set and lose performance. Seems the majority of the whitewoods i have worked perform best being flat. but i am with you, i dont care for the squared off look much either
