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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Glenn R. on January 01, 2008, 04:57:46 pm

Title: Just made some firewood!
Post by: Glenn R. on January 01, 2008, 04:57:46 pm

   >:( >:( Just turned a cherry stave into firewood, but I've got an identical sister stave to it. Wow, it really is weak on tension--gonna have to overbuild it and definately apply backing---just curious to see what it would do (sap wood) without the sinew or rawhide---don't imagine it will be the last bow I'll break experimenting with these other woods---on the other hand out of 5 osage bows built have never had one break(osage)-----knock on wood.

Title: Re: Just made some firewood!
Post by: GregB on January 01, 2008, 05:07:37 pm

Sorry for the disappointing outcome on your cherry stave. There's always risk associated with working with new woods for the first time...nothing ventured, nothing gained I guess. Hope you have better luck with your other stave. ;)

Title: Re: Just made some firewood!
Post by: venisonburger on January 01, 2008, 10:43:11 pm

Been there, done that, maybe that sister stave will work out.
VB

Title: Re: Just made some firewood!
Post by: Pat B on January 02, 2008, 12:12:30 am

Try to over build the next one a bit more and add a simple backing of silk, linen or brown paper. Any of them will help hold the back together. The only cherry bows I ever built were mostly sapwood self bows with a little heartwood in the handle. I used Paul Comstock's "overbuilt" instructions and they all shot well...not great but well.     Pat

Title: Re: Just made some firewood!
Post by: OldBow on January 02, 2008, 01:25:32 pm

Send the pieces to George Tsoukalas. He uses them for tomato stakes. ;)

Title: Re: Just made some firewood!
Post by: adb on January 02, 2008, 04:53:54 pm

Hey, Glenn
I've backed cherry with both hickory and maple, and they both turned out very well.