an incredible serviceberry / saskatoon stave

[bambam]

Some times you just get lucky. I wasn't stave hunting but had my trusty Becker BK9 with me. Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this. 2.6 inches thick 6 ft 3 in long. Arrow straight with only a few tiny knots close to one end. Got the ends glued up and will let it stand in a basement corner for a year or so. Thinking this will become a reflex-deflex longbow with a recurve handle carved in with a shelf cut close to centre.

[DC]

That's a nice one!

[Zion]

holy wow

[HighEagle]

 Nice stick,
 I started to leave the bark on my Saskatoon stave's. When seasoned for a few months or a year, The bark is thin, you can carefully drawknife it off. I Like to leave some of cambium layer on for contrast, camouflage or you can scrape off with a knife to just plain white wood. Seems like it wants to check more often when I slip the bark off.. Chuck

[Tree_Ninja]

I found this ameliancher a month ago. I guess I'll just post it here. Im too lazy to take it down from my drying spot. Top peice (fork) I cut off and use as a toe stubber.