Rowan/mountain ash questions

[WhistlingBadger]

Found a nice mountain ash sapling this morning. More or less straight, with some interesting wobbles.  Very few if any knots.  Only about 1.5-2" wide.  About 65" long.  Would I be better off cutting it now, or waiting for spring when the bark will be easier to remove?  What would you do with it?  I'm thinking some kind of d bow, maybe an ELB?  Decrown and back it?  What do you think?

[Pat B]

Personally I'd wait until next growing season...but I have plenty of bow wood to work with.

[stuckinthemud]

Personally, I'd wait until 2027 and let it put on an extra 1/2 inch

[WhistlingBadger]

Personally, I'd wait until 2027 and let it put on an extra 1/2 inch

Ha ha  I wondered about that.  I've never made a sapling bow.  What kind of diameter should I be looking for?

[stuckinthemud]

I tend to work on 2" at stave centre.  By the time you knock off the corners and bark you're left with about 3/4 thick by 1 1/2 wide at the centre.  Makes a wicked D bow or ELB good starting point for a hollow limb too

[WhistlingBadger]

I tend to work on 2" at stave centre.  By the time you knock off the corners and bark you're left with about 3/4 thick by 1 1/2 wide at the centre.  Makes a wicked D bow or ELB good starting point for a hollow limb too

Hollow limb bows are cool.  Could you tell me a little more about them?  I assume they're for high crowned staves, right?

[stuckinthemud]

I've made several and a carver's deep gouge is a huge help.  They get a bit weird when you tiller best place you can read up on things is. http://primitive-bows.com/tag/hollow-limb-design/ 
Simon often posts here.

[WhistlingBadger]

I've made several and a carver's deep gouge is a huge help.  They get a bit weird when you tiller best place you can read up on things is. http://primitive-bows.com/tag/hollow-limb-design/ 
Simon often posts here.

Thanks!  I'll do some reading.