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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IrishJay on June 02, 2021, 05:49:47 am

Title: Pins on Walnut
Post by: IrishJay on June 02, 2021, 05:49:47 am

Howdy gang, its been a while since I posted, haven't had much time for bow making lately. But, I did get out and cut a couple trees today and am in the process of getting them debarked and put away to dry. The piece in question is black walnut roughly 1.5" diameter, when I got the bark off I realized it has a lot of little new growth pins on it. Should I sand these off before drying? After drying? Or leave them and work around them?

https://i.imgur.com/6TFtYqZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xqrXe0Y.jpg

Title: Re: Pins on Walnut
Post by: BowEd on June 02, 2021, 09:41:40 am

I'd leave em.It's just character.

Title: Re: Pins on Walnut
Post by: Fox on June 02, 2021, 11:23:56 am

Definitely just leave em

Title: Re: Pins on Walnut
Post by: Pat B on June 02, 2021, 11:47:31 am

Leave them but try to place them in the bow so they aren't close to the edge.

Title: Re: Pins on Walnut
Post by: IrishJay on June 02, 2021, 10:37:12 pm

Thank you gentlemen, I'll update you in 9 months to a year, when the stave is dry ;)