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Offline WolfPupTee

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Mimosa
« on: September 26, 2011, 02:48:25 pm »
Hi guys. I have a stave of mimosa. I've read some previous posts on this wood but it was only mentioned in passing. Is it typically good or bad as a bow wood? Seems like people say that it's too brittle to make a good bow. Advice?
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Offline ken75

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Re: Mimosa
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2011, 10:22:29 pm »
never made a bow from it but ive used it for other things. make it wide and long and let us know what happens

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Mimosa
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 04:14:16 pm »
Mmmmm, orange juice and champagne....breakfast of champ...huh?  Oh, the tree?  Sorry, was thinking of the drink.  >:D
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Re: Mimosa
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2011, 06:41:34 pm »
lol I think I'll just save this as firewood and go back out when my hatchet comes in the mail  ::) .
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