Guess my wood

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If you are going to try to sell some of the staves as bow wood you need to treat the wood correctly. The ends need to be sealed to prevent checking, I use Elmers wood glue. This slows down the drying process. Store the staves laying down flat, don't stand them in a corner. Also the longer the wood drys typically the better the bow. I have a couple staves I cut down in 1998 up in the attic this winter I will be making a new bow. A nice piece of hickory doesn't make a bad bow either.
 
No not me.
But I am very involved in traditional archery and enjoy making my own equipment. I am actually leaving tomorrow night to hunt in Iowa for a week.
 
Osage has a lot of branches coming out of the trunk in strange places usually. For a straight piece to be good enough for a stave, does it need to be knot free?
 
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