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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Bow Wood Type & Tree Size
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2016, 07:21:14 am »
I like to cut white wood saplings more so than trees. Something in the 3-4" range, max. I like to get two opportunities from one sapling. And, I'm convinced saplings are more resilient than trees. 
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Re: Bow Wood Type & Tree Size
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2016, 01:00:10 am »
Not to mention the difference in weight and easier to split too. Work smart not hard, right?
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Re: Bow Wood Type & Tree Size
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2016, 08:53:27 am »
Easier to cut by hand, easier to transport, easier to store, no heavy splitting and a high crown back is never a bad idea with tension strong white woods. 
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Re: Bow Wood Type & Tree Size
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2016, 02:25:16 pm »
I think you just partially answered my next question. Do you worry about decrowning, or does that depend on the species?
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Re: Bow Wood Type & Tree Size
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2016, 02:38:28 pm »
Never have and never will de-crwon a stave. Some have and do, not I. Id grab a board before I spent that much time making a stave into a board.
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