SOOOOOO..... after a week or so of on and off work, I finished chasing a ring....... on the first billet.
![Embarrassed :-[](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/embarrassed.gif)
I got to say the working around the knots is a real pain in the *** and I do hope I did it right.
I now have a 34" long billet with a single growth ring exposed on the back.
I took a picture of every knot on that stave, feel free to critisis my work it will only make me a better bowyer.
Notice I left some extra wood around the knots, just in case.
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![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5I1xMRglufk/VUxsQXO-1_I/AAAAAAAAGt4/pgZ0kt52c00/w1153-h865-no/20150508_105441.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q4hy3Ac3dpo/VUxsVYEJV3I/AAAAAAAAGuE/yWyMdLX_j1I/w1153-h865-no/20150508_105446.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u1k7i6YCGQc/VUxsZogFIWI/AAAAAAAAGuQ/atLMPtQciOo/w1153-h865-no/20150508_105457.jpg)
Now, I don`t know what`s going on with this knot. Is it violated? Did I cut through the ring? I don`t know!
Hopefully it should`nt be a problem since it`s pretty close to the end of the billet and should be ate the handle/fades area.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--4k4zdSYE5w/VUxseC1y57I/AAAAAAAAGuc/nkg1xT6DkuE/w1153-h865-no/20150508_105503.jpg)
Well, thats it for now.... one more billet to go...
Please post your comments and tell me if I did good or not.
Thanks a lot,
Dor