Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: luke the drifter on August 02, 2011, 01:57:11 am
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does cedar require a long curing time like other bow woods? once i get one roughed out and ready for final tiller and if i proceed any further, will i have problems with set? any advice.
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ERC doesn't take as long to dry as other woods do,but it still needs to be dried out to make a low set bow. Rough it down to floor tiller and let it set a couple months to be sure its dry. Warbow wood needs to be down to optimum dryness to take a low set no matter what wood you use due to the high weight stresses.
Are you looking to make a selfbow warbow with ERC? If so(and your still new to bow building) id suggest planing it down and backing it with hickory or a super thin piece of boo. And in the very least use rawhide over the first layer of sapwood under the bark.
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or better yet if you have a erc stave leave alll the sap wood on it make it into ur war bow thats how i do them sometimes i will back it with deer or goat rawhide marc st louis made one 120# a while back brock