Thin or thick rings???????

[Mad Max]

What's better and why?
Top of the pencil line ring is .080 thick late growth
the first full ring on the belly stave is .140 late growth ring
2017 Clint's stave
I am wanting to make a flip tip 1-5/8" or 1-3/4" wide

[Morgan]

I’d say bottom is better. Your late growth is your strong sound wood and the late to early ratio is better on that one, both should make a good bow though

[bentstick54]

I would go to the 1st solid growth ring from the top that I could chase without violating. If there is enough thickness for whatever type handle, or you can glue a piece on to give thickness you need for a handle.

If you can split cleanly at the split that is started, then maybe you could get a second bow out of the bottom half. But don’t get greedy and not get at least 1 out of the stave.

[Pat B]

I'd go with the first good ring, the 2nd one down on the right side. Is it thick enough to get a piggy back stave? Then you could test each scenario.

You beat me to it, bentstick.

[bentstick54]

I probably picked it up from you Pat.

[Mad Max]

It is already split into a belly a back stave in the picture, I am holding it together.

[Allyn T]

That bottom stave looks like there are a lot of checks in-between the growth rings

[George Tsoukalas]

There's a nice one right under your index finger. Then trying for a piggyback is a great idea as Mr Pat ad Mr Bentstick suggested. Jawge

[Mad Max]

I got both of them chased down, the backs look good.
I will cut the end off the lower stave and see if that crack keeps going.

[bownarra]

Doesn't matter
Design the bow around the particular staves properties.

[Mad Max]

Doesn't matter
Design the bow around the particular staves properties.

funny, I had a design in my head and both of these are telling me NO.
I have a couple more staves to look at.

[Selfbowman]

Both staves built in the same design , both probably tillered I would put my money on the bottom stave to take less set and have better performance. But make a bow from both and prove me wrong. Both will make serviceable bows. Arvin

[Mad Max]

Thanks guy's

[George Tsoukalas]

If your concerned about the thickness of the rings make it a little wider. Jawge

[Selfbowman]

If our concerned about the thickness of the rings make it a little wider. Jawge

Good info Jawge.