Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Woody roberts on September 11, 2021, 07:20:57 pm
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I cut a little maple sapling today. About 3-1/2” at the little end. After splitting in half it has 120 deg of propeller twist in 6’. The twist is pretty uniform all the way.
I’ve never tackled a twist this bad. Any suggestions will be welcomed.
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Several options. Seal the ends and put it away for a year or two, then rough it out and use dry heat to shape it. This is what I normally do. 120° should pull out just fine. Or, rough it out, use steam or boiling water to shape it then clamp to a form or straight thing to season for a few weeks. This might be the best approach as green timber bends easier than dry timber but leave it over length in case it checks. Oh, Once its cool unclamp it, seal it thoroughly to try and stop it splitting then reclamp it.
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I second that stuckinthemud. Seal the ends and rough it out and clamp it to a board. Maple can dry out very quickly also!