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Sapwood layer on hickory

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Pappy:
Sounds good,if the sap is no thicker than that I would just go with it as is.Be sure to keep it dry especially when you get ready to start bending it.I like to tiller Hickory in 3 or 4 sessions.First get it floor tillered and rest in a dry place then to brace and dry then out to 15/18 inches and dry and then to full draw with a dry or so in between in a hot box or AC duck or near a heater in the winter.
This will really cut down on the set and string follow it will take.Then seal it good to keep as much moisture out as possible.Hope this helps and good luck with you project. :)
   Pappy

MattE:
What kind of Hickory do you have? I can't recall ever seeing any that looks like yours.Some pecan is darker than Pignut . Is this the type you have?

Franklyn:
Matt, around here the outdoor seniors call this stuff just plain hickory but from the bark and size I'm pretty sure it is the pignut or a close relative - red hickory. I'm in the SE section of Ontario and pecan not known around here but possible, I guess. The surface or outer layer sapwood next to the bark certainly resembles the bows I have viewed in the past.

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