Well here is my pick for a stave, its Cascara, Buckthorn or chittum whatever you wanna call it
![Cheesy :D](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
I plan on rawhide backing it with goat skin
![](http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_154306.jpg)
This is looking at the back of the bow
![](http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_154420-1.jpg)
After I got it debarked
![](http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_172345.jpg)
and after I got the limbs tapered, I left the limb tips heavy as im not sure if I want to narrow them way down or not yet
![Undecided :-\](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/undecided.gif)
I wanted to attemp what blackhawk does with his but not sure I should experiment on this one
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
![](http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_172515.jpg)
Sorry about the crappy pics my phone is all I got for now
Josh