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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: clintw864 on July 19, 2007, 02:31:38 pm

Title: Black Locust
Post by: clintw864 on July 19, 2007, 02:31:38 pm

Black Locust, sapwood on or off?

Title: Re: Black Locust
Post by: RidgeRunner on July 19, 2007, 02:42:27 pm

OFF. 
If the stave is not completely dry the back and ends will have to be sealed after the sapwood is removed.

David

Title: Re: Black Locust
Post by: Pappy on July 20, 2007, 12:30:47 pm

I'm no expert on BL[or anything else for that matter] but I think you treat BL like you would
Osage,Take the bark off then the sap wood and chase a ring at least that is the way I have
done it. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Black Locust
Post by: snedeker on July 20, 2007, 03:33:00 pm

You can debark and then dry BL with the sapwood on and it will not check as osage does, then take it off when dry.

Dave