This blank has knot one, knot two, but three complete pass through knot holes. Absolutely beautiful piece. It is from a central Indiana tree I cut 2 years ago that had the thickest rings I have even seen. I have made a couple bows from this tree and they are awesome. Very dense stuff. Very little string follow in the bows. I did not heat bend this piece at all and it has 1" of natural reflex. I really hate to let this one go but I have enough bows :)
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Wow John,
That is gorgeous!
You call it a blank. Did you already work it down to a ring? Is it ready to tiller?
CJ
Yes, my bow blanks are worked to a ring and cut to profile except the handle and tips are left wide. They are thinned to the point to bending a little on floor tiller and are ready to tiller. This one is fairly wide and has a flat belly.