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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: johnston on May 10, 2011, 06:53:40 pm

Title: Anybody know the...
Post by: johnston on May 10, 2011, 06:53:40 pm

Trying to find the specific gravity of cherry laurel. Thanks.

Lane

Title: Re: Anybody know the...
Post by: Gaur on May 11, 2011, 01:15:56 am

Did you try google?

I tired it and don't know if this is the variety but this is one I pulled up:

California-laurel (Umbellularia californica) - Oregon Wood ...
California-laurel is a moderately heavy, moderately hard wood with an even ... The average specific gravity is 0.51 (green) or 0.58 (ovendry). ... For comparison, black cherry has values of 3.7 percent and 7.1 percent, respectively . ...
owic.oregonstate.edu/species/myrtle.php

Title: Re: Anybody know the...
Post by: johnston on May 11, 2011, 12:54:42 pm

Appreciate it but that isn't the one I am looking for.
Tried for 2 weeks to find the correct name of this tree and finally took it to a Clemson University extension. The nice folks there
did not know but they found out for me. The trees I have are actually a Carolina sub species of the Cherry Laurel.
Been around this wood all my life and I think it will make a bow. Gonna find out.
Thanks again.

Lane

Title: Re: Anybody know the...
Post by: rossfactor on May 11, 2011, 01:34:44 pm

you can test it yourself to a reasonable accuracy if you can get a chunk of the wood.

http://www.astm.org/Standards/D2395.htm

http://webspinners.com/dlblanc/tectonic/floating.php

Gabe

Title: Re: Anybody know the...
Post by: johnston on May 11, 2011, 04:10:45 pm

Thanks Gabe!

Lane