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From contributor B: What kind of bows? Like the bows in the bed of a wagon that hold up the canvas? Like the bow an archer uses to shoot an arrow? Like a bow a fiddler uses to play a fiddle? Bows for a wagon are best flat sawn from clear wood and steamed bent as soon as possible. Bows for shooting arrows are quartersawn oversized with the grain running straight down the board then the bow split from the blank. Bows for fiddles are taken from quartersawn boards and local boys like the butt cut near the trunk for the best grain. From the original questioner: These were bows for a chuck wagon, and we did have good luck bending them that day. The problem I was having was that the cants were moving on me while I was sawing the bows. After I realized the problem I turned them 90 degrees and was able to get a consistent cut down the cant. Where can I get some more info on quartersawing techniques? From Dr. Gene Wengert, technical advisor, Sawing and Drying Forum: Search here at WOODWEB using the word QUARTERSAWING. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below?
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