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Rich Saffold

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2008, 10:08:25 pm »
 ;D I know there is, just relative to the total population of tropicals is what I meant, and some are freakin expensive :o ;D

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2008, 01:50:00 am »
On the topic of tropicals, anyone ever use Jatoba?
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2008, 02:03:37 am »
Jatoba works pretty good.  Justin
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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2008, 04:02:38 am »
Jatoba can work pretty well, but don't crowd the tiller too much into a small working area or it will chrysal. I set a new national flight record with a jatoba bow this year. The top limb was actually broken across the belly and the bottom limb had torn itself apart with a dry fire, it was all wrapped in linen string and superglued together, both limbs were badly chrysaled. I was amazed I even got my shots off with that bow. I had only drawn it to about 25" at home cause I wanted to keep it fresh for the flights. Steve

grantmac

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2008, 05:19:20 am »
Any particular design I should go for with it? Make it long and bend in the handle perhaps?
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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2008, 06:09:28 am »
in our home-improvement market a tropical wood, called massaranduba (dont know if this is the english name, too), is sold.
some german bowyers made positive experiences with this wood in a d-bow style
next time i can get some i buy something and tell you about my experiences

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Rich Saffold

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2008, 03:51:44 pm »
Al Fadee It's called bullet wood here, and its good for bows.

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2008, 04:25:58 pm »
Does Satinwood = Yellowheart?
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Rich Saffold

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2008, 09:04:57 pm »
Yes D. Tiller.
 Bummer about your bow Marc. When I'm given a unique piece like that I will try to get a bow out of it even if I know it might blow..Those chrysals are a bit surprising. Looks a bit like my last, and only poplar/boo attempt..It was a little light though...

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Re: Tonka is Not So Good
« Reply #24 on: June 14, 2008, 09:01:18 am »
I've never had a bow let go like that Rich.  It was an odd feeling.  They usually just blow
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