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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2008, 06:49:39 pm »
The sapwood rings in your second pic (first post) look pretty close to be chasing.  I'd just make a bow using the outer wood as the back, that or thin the sapwood in half and back with rawhide or sinew for safety.  You'll probably only wind up with heartwood in the handle.

If your making a splice on billets, be sure the wood is good and dry or the glue line might fail when the wood shrinks.
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2008, 06:53:59 pm »
Thanks Lennie..I stripped the Bark off of two Sister Pieces....and I am going to let them Dry for a few days and see if the Sapwood will make them slit like Osage does....if not ....I am going to leave it and try it like you said.....I have plenty of Rawhide ...so that is always an option too!!
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2008, 07:45:07 pm »
Here is what the Leaves and the Flowers look like....I still think that it is a Form of Honey Locust....possibly the Thornless Type

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Offline John K

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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2008, 12:00:58 am »
The one i cut , i took the bark off a couple,just to see how it would dry,  and they checked liked heck ! I would seal them if you take the bark off.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2008, 02:07:58 pm »
Looks like you have enough to me. The rings are narrow like Tom Sawyer noticed. The stave will teach you that's for sure .But measure it out and see.. You are going to want about 1.75 in wide tapering to 1/2 in nocks. Jawge
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2008, 02:08:50 pm »
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on May 03, 2008, 02:07:58 pm
Looks like you have enough to me. The rings are narrow like Tom Sawyer noticed. The stave will teach you that's for sure .But measure it out and see.. You are going to want about 1.75 in wide tapering to 1/2 in nocks. Jawge

                                                                          And No Sapwood???
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2008, 02:22:41 pm »
I would leave 1 or 2 sapwood rings for the back.
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2008, 02:23:54 pm »
Quote from: Marc St Louis on May 03, 2008, 02:22:41 pm
I would leave 1 or 2 sapwood rings for the back.

                      Dang thats going to be a Challenge....they are soo close together....worse than Osage!!
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Re: Question On Locust Staves
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2008, 02:25:24 pm »
 Hey destructo   check your tbb    I think I recall someone saying something about not using the sapwood in there,don't remember which book.The sapwood on my black locust stave checked but not into the heartwood.  Frank
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