White Oak bow

White oak has  a reddish heartwood with white sapwood which makes a beautiful contrast when shaped just right by having both in the finished work. Again there are knots to be worked in this one. Knots on the outside of the bow must be worked so as not to cut through one. This will likely cause the bow to break by creating a weak area. I try to make knots a part of natures plan for the bow. A working bow which has knots or other defects in it is called a character bow. This bow shows just how stunning a bow can be.