work it to a growth ring,,, coat back every time you finishs working,,
rough out to shape of bow,, coat the back and handle and fades,,,
get it to floor tiller,,
coat back and handle and fades,,,
it will dry out pretty quick,, you can have a bow in a few months,,
not saying thats as good as a seasoned stave,, but it will make a nice bow and shoot great,,
pipe straight osage is not needed to make a great bow,,
its not so much how the bow looks,,, but how it shoots,,,,
there are guys on here that could make that stave pipe straight,, with heat,, and forms,,
but
there is no need to ,,, unless thats what you want to do,,
just get it to line up with the string on it,, shoot and have fun,,,
once you get it roughed out,, corrrections will be more clear,,and not overwhelming,,
ok,, I have not worked with green wood in a while,,
but I think if you made the bow in a couple of months,, after its good and dry,, you could heat treat and I bet it would shoot as good as a seasoned stave bow,,,performance wise,,
I wouldnt heat treat green,, I think it might check too much,,
