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Offline FlaCubanRedneck

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has anybody used other woods to make bows, were successful & not in BB?
« on: February 18, 2011, 08:21:44 pm »
 ???  I am curious to know if there is anyone on here that has made a great bow out of a wood that isn't in any text like the BB? ~ if yes, would you please share what kind of tree you got it from, how many #'s it pulls , the length from n2n and could you please post some pictures.? im curious to see whats out there...

this should be fun.  ;D    8)
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Re: has anybody used other woods to make bows, were successful & not in BB?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2011, 08:28:06 pm »
Hmmm...that's a tough one.  I do have a kids bow I made from Sparkleberry.  It's nothing fancy:  just a stick with a string.  Does that count?  ;D
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Offline FlaCubanRedneck

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Re: has anybody used other woods to make bows, were successful & not in BB?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2011, 10:15:22 pm »
sure, why not? do you have the info on it? any pictures?
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: has anybody used other woods to make bows, were successful & not in BB?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2011, 10:53:36 pm »
http://www.eastteak.com/products/finehardwoods/garapa_data.html          I made a 50lb@28"71oa 70ntn elb from this wood(backed with hard maple) no pics sorry I am a technoidiot. Maybe my wife can help me this weekend. Next I want to try their afromosia.
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