Straighten or bin?

[stuckinthemud]

I just split a hazel stave i cut a month ago, it is clean and straight and it has a 90 degree propeller twist along its 80 inch length, so should I rough tiller then straighten it, or consign it to the log pile and start again?

[Benedikt]

Just cut out the bow like you would do with an untwisted stave. Theres no harm, if hazel is a little twisted.

[Del the cat]

Just cut out the bow like you would do with an untwisted stave. Theres no harm, if hazel is a little twisted.

+1
Or use heat to untwist once roughed out. It responds well to heat.
Del

[simson]

Just cut 10 new ones. You just loose a month time. Hazel is everywhere.
If it is sapling let it first cure in the bark or clamp the splitted half on a 2/4.

[wizardgoat]

Just hatchet it next time. Don't try to split it

[stuckinthemud]

So why split any stave? I am really new to this, so I thought we split staves to follow the run of the grain? Surely roughing out without cleaving will result in a certain amount of cutting across the grain? Is this bad or just less desirable or just more work than cleaving?

[Benedikt]

Only split if its thicker than 5", otherwise cut off the bad side.

Never split Hazel, 95% are twisted, saw it or cut it down.

[vinemaplebows]

Just hatchet it next time. Don't try to split it

Bingo, we have a winner!