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Offline youngbowyer33

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black ash as wood?
« on: August 30, 2009, 10:50:42 am »
 ???does black ash make decent bows?or should i use it has firewood?
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Offline luke the drifter

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Re: black ash as wood?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 11:02:30 am »
i have never heard that much about black ash.  i would like to see what it looks like.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: black ash as wood?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 11:09:09 am »
Black ash is one of the weakest of the ashes, if you try it keep it wide, long and flat.

Black ash is used to make woven baskets, if you beat on it with a wooden pole it will seperate at the growth rings.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: black ash as wood?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 11:42:48 am »
well ill try to make one when its dry
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