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Bowman4269:
I'm new to bowmaking so this is probably a stupid question but do most of you guys split your wood or cut it with a saw when making staves?

                                                                                                                                                                                 Bowman4269

Coo-wah-chobee:
.........Split it out that way it will more than likely follow the grain. Dont saw it out, it will violate the grain................bob

George Tsoukalas:
Do check that vertical grain and follow it when laying out the middle of the stave. Not a big deal with a straight whitewood stave but becomes important when dealing with a snaky stave. The vertical grain runs tip to tip. Look closely at the back of the stave. Jawge

cowboy:
Have tried both - prefer splitting, as a split follows the grain. After you debark and locate the grain, saw away :).

Hillbilly:
Split. Then saw or chop to profile, but like Jawge said, you gotta follow the grain. If you try to make a straight bow out of a crooked stave, it's gonna blow up on you.

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