Fire killed

[sleek]

I have a fire killed white oak that I cut at my hunting spot. My question is this. Is the fact that the bow has been heat treated by the fire on the back going to be a problem? I will scrape below all the char marks. I have read many times that heat treating the back will break the bow. But I have also read natives liked to use fire killed trees. So, whats the best way to do this? The bark on this tree was completely charred, and off in some spots.  Its a 4 inch diameter sapling.

[bubby]

guess we all might find out once ya work it down 

[sleek]

Ok, So I will go with the good ol fashioned, try it and see method. lol

[Pat B]

How long after the fire did you collect the stave?   You could chase a ring or two to get below the char.

[sleek]

I am going to get all the char off by going down some rings. Hopefully I won't need to go far. The fire happened in august, I cut it november.