I have myself a nice, straight, 6 1/2' long, Yew branch in the shed.
It's going to become a longbow.
But here's my question - when should I split it?
I'm not going to cut it down into a billet yet, but was thinking if I should split it in half (or quarters?) to help it dry. Would that be a good idea, or should I wait until the whole log has dried out (which obviously won't be until next year) before splitting it?
All advice gratefully accepted.
Cheers.