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Offline RobWiden

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Red osier dogwood
« on: April 22, 2012, 02:48:10 am »
    I'm planning to try a bow with red osier dogwood. About the biggest I've found so far is 1 1/8" diameter, so I thought I'd work the limbs down to the centre, leave the handle round and strap it to a board to dry. I'll seal the ends, but I'm not sure about peeling it.
    Has anyone tried this, and if so what is your advice about peeling?    Rob
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Red osier dogwood
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 06:56:10 am »
  You can peel the bark off any wood as long as you seal the whole stave.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red osier dogwood
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 01:43:34 pm »
This is a 2" peach sucker I cut a month or so ago. I found the best side for the back and cut out the belly side of the limbs to the center pith but left the handle round. I left the bark on and sealed the ends before I tied it down to a form. I plan to let this sit at least a few more months and maybe even a year before I mess with it.






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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Red osier dogwood
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 12:19:17 am »
Pat have you done Peach before?
That is one I have not thought to try !
Great one more thing to add to a list that will never be completed !
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red osier dogwood
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 12:55:27 am »
Guy, this is my first peach. It was a sucker from the root stock of a plum tree I have. It developed peaches but they never filled out and just dropped off, hard, fuzzy green things. I decided then that it would make a better bow than it was being a peach tree.  ;)
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Red osier dogwood
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 01:57:42 pm »
I will be wathing for it !!
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