Hickory sapling backing strip

[PatM]

If you had a Hickory sapling with one clean side for the full length and the bottom three feet clear all around would you cut one continuous strip from the clear side or a matched pair from the bottom?

[BowEd]

Hmmmmmm.I'll say one continuous strip from one side.

[Del the cat]

+1
Can't beat a clean continuous back.
Del

[Aaron H]

If it were me, I'd take the clean side too.

[PatM]

My thinking was that the matched pair would have the same crown. I would prefer a single backing strip. Maybe I'll just make a sleeved take- down. Won't matter then. 

[crooketarrow]

  Don't think I've ever hear or anyone butting on backing billets.

   ONE PEICE

[PEARL DRUMS]

I'd take each good half myself.

[PatM]

  Don't think I've ever hear or anyone butting on backing billets.

   ONE PEICE

People do that all the time actually.

[PatM]

I'd take each good half myself.

  Probably will end up doing this. I'll be gluing it to Ipe for a Chet Stevenson style recurve so I think a balanced crown will be a better idea for the strain levels.
 The trunk tapers rather sharply over its length so the crown goes from a shallow to sharper crown quite noticeably.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I would rather work to maintain a flat surface on two 36" pieces than to play with 72" worth on the same plane. 

[Carson (CMB)]

I'd take each good half myself.

  Probably will end up doing this. I'll be gluing it to Ipe for a Chet Stevenson style recurve so I think a balanced crown will be a better idea for the strain levels.
 The trunk tapers rather sharply over its length so the crown goes from a shallow to sharper crown quite noticeably.

Looking forward to seeing that.

[PatM]

The taper of the sapling made the  growth rings go from thick to paper thin over a five foot length. I split the bottom three feet to get a more favorable ring thickness in the working section of both limbs.

[DC]

I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?

[PatM]

I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?

[PatM]

I'm not sure I'm following what you're doing. Are you cutting what would amount to a very thin stave off the hickory with the natural back left on. So you've got a shallow D shape. Then you're going to work that into an even(or tapered) thickness and then glue that on something as a backing?

   That's right. Just like a bamboo backing, except using wood.