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Basculho
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Is this type of Acacia a good bow wood?
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August 02, 2013, 03:50:17 pm »
Was wondering if the Australian Acacia (Acacia melanoxylon) is a good bow wood because there are plenty in my area
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Scallorn
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Re: Is this type of Acacia a good bow wood?
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August 02, 2013, 08:21:36 pm »
If it's what I think it is, marblewood is another name for it. I have a laminated bow made out of it that i bought from a custom bowyer. I might be wrong though.
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Hamish
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Re: Is this type of Acacia a good bow wood?
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August 03, 2013, 07:51:35 am »
I made a bow from it many years ago. It likes wide flat limbs, I got a few chrysals with 1&3/4" wide but it was one of the earliest bows I ever made. Try 2-2&1/4" wide until mid limb for a 50lb bow.
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