It's usually not that dry here, so I'll let the white woods go naked, but I am going to get something for just in case I get some other woods. Besides, if my hickory starts to check, I know it'll also start drying to acceptable bow levels on it's own- and I'll be too happy to care
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Turns out the locust tree they were going to cut is on their neighbors property, and he's only letting them take some of the scraggly branches. Oh well.