STRUGGLING NOOB RING CHASE

[Bryce]

If your drawknife is too sharp it won’t be as easy your first go-round. Dull it a tad and grab into that honey comb layer and cruise. Before you know it you’ll breeze through a stave in under a minute.

[bradsmith2010]

If you rough it out,,,,it will dry faster
Send to someone experienced to evaluate
Post pics for us to see
Rough out to floor tiller,,,,rawhide back
Rough out ,,,to floor tiller.  Sinew back,.when cured,,,start shooting
You have lots of positive options,.,,while waiting for a good dry stave,,.you can have a bow in time to hunt
If a green stave is all u have,,,then make a bow,,,

[PeteC]

When I come upon a stave like that, I chase the ring with a cabinet scraper. It's slow but it always works. God Bless

[bradsmith2010]

Why didn't I think of that,,.

[Gregoryv]

I got it I am pretty sure.  This all came down to wood tearing where the stave had “character” like a bend or even a know that hadn’t made it thru the ring I was working.  I left islands of wood in these places and came back and scraped them.  Lighting helped.  Thank you all very much for your help!
Greg

[bjrogg]

The next few will get easier. I'm sure you learned a trick or two.
Bjrogg

[bradsmith2010]

congrats, ,glad you got it,, enjoy the process