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Offline Lumberman

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BL cons to leaving sapwood on back?
« on: May 26, 2018, 04:48:59 pm »
Should I chase a couple rings down to the heartwood on some BL staves I cut today or is not too crucial?
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: BL cons to leaving sapwood on back?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2018, 06:29:12 pm »
Yes, you should. Heartwood is the best for the back. Jawge
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: BL cons to leaving sapwood on back?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2018, 07:51:00 pm »
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on May 26, 2018, 06:29:12 pm
Yes, you should. Heartwood is the best for the back. Jawge

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I once made an all sapwood bl bow just to see how it would shoot. It was a dog for sure.
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Offline Lumberman

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Re: BL cons to leaving sapwood on back?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2018, 01:05:47 pm »
Alright thanks! I've seen some different posts with people trying both. Saw yesterday someone used a deadwood BL because the heartwood was still sound. Kind of wish I would have checked a couple dead ones out here before cutting a live tree. Thanks again
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: BL cons to leaving sapwood on back?
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2018, 04:59:54 pm »
I've built BL bows with sapwood backs but only when I didn't have enough heartwood for a bow.
Jawge
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