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Offline Morgan

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Re: 1st bow advice
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2017, 03:20:24 pm »
I agree that those split amazingly straight. I’ve cut half a dozen persimmon trees and wound up with no useable staves. I believe that BJ Rogers swears by using a pressure washer to debark winter cut staves. I have some that I’m gonna try it on. It’s my opinion that removing winter cut bark is more time consuming than chasing a ring all things being equal.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: 1st bow advice
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2017, 04:07:55 pm »
Very nice bend congrats & welcome !
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: 1st bow advice
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2017, 04:09:44 pm »
I've been piddling with some persimmon lately. I think I cut mine in late winter. The bark carves off real easy, compared to hickory anyway,  where you can leave the cambium. Then just scrap off the cambium and your left with a clean back.

Kyle
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