Just cut a hickory stave today. I cut a 12 foot piece in half and then split one of the two pieces. The split went kind of weird, I got one really small piece and one large piece. This is the small piece.
View from top:
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View from bottom:
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The weird split gave me a very small stave, but I planned on making a pyramid, so the one thin end isn't as much of a problem.
The stave in total is about 56 inches in total.
There are also some pretty big knots I'll have to work through. Is it a lost cause? Any tips as to how I should proceed?(first time making a bow)