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Hi all. I have just been given some Hickory lengths and would like to make ramrods. My question is can I start splitting them and carve them green or should I let them dry first?? They are between 2 1/2 inch dia. up to 5 in. dia. with a very few tiny branches. They seem to be straight grained and I was able to split the 2 biggest (4 and 5 in. dia. x 5 ft. long) ones end to end quite easy. Thanks...........................Daniel
 
Split now or split later... I’d split now but realize they will want to twist and bow. Split and tie them together to dry would be my best bet.
 
I have made a lot of arrow shafts but no ramrods, for a 3/8" ramrod you want start with something 1/2" square and plane down the corners to 8 sided then to 16 sided, then sand smooth, round and then to the correct size.
 

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