MacKay
Member
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.