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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowhuntinhillbilly on September 17, 2008, 01:37:14 pm
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anyone know how to deal with knots in a hickory stave?
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I have never worked hickory but i know the guys will say to try an get pics.
Anyhow, it the knots are on the bows back then just peel the bark and use that as the bows back. Do not cut through the knots. I'm sure guys with hickory knowledge will chime in.
Josh
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Josh is right. Just peel or draw knife the bark off of hickory, and scrape off the brown criss-crossing layer covering the first layer of white wood. That very first layer of white wood underneath is your back, and you shouldn't have to cut through any knots. However, if you have already cut down into a layer or more and have to do something with the knots, I'd just leave them a little extra wood on top, but nothing really special. Hickory is very resistant to breaking, and I have violated all kinds of knots before and never had a hickory break on me. Where is the knot located on the bow?
~~Papa Matt
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Oh and welcome to Primitive Archer!
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Pics would help. It all depends on location, size etc. Need more info
Tracy
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Pics would be good My handle on here came from knots in a hickory stave had a large knot about 3 inches of the handle thus the handle Knothead
Ron