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That is interesting, because when making "natural" ( as in non-laminated) bows out of yew or elm, you have the sapwood as the front side of the bow and heartwood in the back, since the former handles being stretched better without cracking.

Yup, twisted grain will screw it up, big time. I posted this one just before going to California last year. When I met Jerry B. , he said: "I've found the solution to your problem" "Just make the back cut out of level, so it is above the hinge on the side where fibers run forwards and below...

I see no benefit from it, but on species where the sapwood goes rotten fast, you may actually remove the only part of the hinge that'll do you any good. Burnham, I haven't thought of putting a German/ vertical cut in on a block/gap face. Obviously it'll give you more bendability, so that is one...

I didn't want to answer, since I'm not Jerry B. But since Brian has started, I'll chime in . Use a block face preferably split out by axe, maul, whatever. That gives you the maximum fiber bendability possible and splitting it out instead of cutting it, makes sure none of the fibers in the...