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Offline Tim B

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Mangaris as bow wood?
« on: December 22, 2011, 03:56:28 pm »
Has anyone used Mangaris as bow wood? I just purchased two kinds, redwood and diamond. They have beautiful color and tight grain and would make nice looking hunting sticks if they are a good bow wood.

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Mangaris as bow wood?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2011, 04:02:49 pm »
When I experiment with a 'unknown' wood, I always go for wider and longer than normal. Also some kind of backing, rawhide, cloth, heavy paper. That kind of thing.
Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.