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Offline stuckinthemud

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european holly?
« on: January 31, 2015, 01:28:14 pm »
Anyone got any experience with European holly? I just cut a coupe of small staves and sealed the ends, so I guess I season it by putting it away for a few months before I split it? Does a holly bow need to be rectangle or D profile? I believe it doesn't need backing and it responds really well to heat treating? :)

Offline simson

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Re: european holly?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 02:05:02 pm »
I have made a two or three, can't find pics and bows are no more in my possesion. I've made it wide about 62" long Weight about 50 if I remember right. I've made lenticular cross section
Simon
Bavaria, Germany

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Rolf  from Germany