Ask anyone that participated in the red oak board bow trade.Haha. Made 3 before I sent the 4th out .1 broke , 2 not up to snuff to give away. WoodbenderDW has been coming over to work on his , I think he's caught up to me now with # of red oak and is getting sick of it. Iconicmuffin has had his share of tribulations as well. It will make a bow , but is not by anymeans foolproof. Post the pics of the pieces and we can come up with all kinds of reasons it didn't work . Then you can pick the one that helps you sleep better at night.
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I'm going to say that some pieces of wood just don't want to be bows! They would rather be handrails ,or broom handles , or hockey sticks ,or......................................................................firewood. Get the marshmallows out, and grab another stick to wittle on while you're waiting on the coals. Hickory might serve you better if you can get it.