Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Morgan on March 01, 2017, 12:49:55 pm
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An 8" or so hackberry that I cut had a large knot on the inside about 4' up from the butt. Couldn't see it from the bark at all. Was wondering if a guy could cut it 3' from the butt below where the grain swirls and use a froe to split boards out. Could then plane, and splice into board staves? Would this work?
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Should, assuming good grain everywhere else. I'd probably have preferred to split the same section into billets and work with an intact growth ring, but you know the rules. A little wider, little longer, and watch the grain.
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Boards and knots do not dwell.
With a stave you can compensate for the knot by leaving it a little wider in that spot, etc.
Jawge
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Isn't he going to cut the knot off, George? Leaving him with not enough length, so he wants to split "boards" out and splice them like billiets? Or, did I misunderstand?
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Yes, I was going to eliminate the knot and use 3' of clear log to split planks. I could split as staves and splice, but at this point in my abilities I know I would fare better at splicing dimensional stock.
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Splicing as billets would not be that hard. If you square up the sides you are off to a good start.