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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bow Nut on June 21, 2011, 07:07:54 pm

Title: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Bow Nut on June 21, 2011, 07:07:54 pm

I know some one with it and just curios how good it is?

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Elktracker on June 21, 2011, 07:15:48 pm

Bow nut this list is on this site somewhere but I cant find it but here is a big list of different woods that can be used for bows I saved it in my favorites ;D

http://sites.google.com/site/onemississipp/bowwoods

Josh

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Elktracker on June 21, 2011, 07:19:06 pm

Here is this too, might help

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,25331.0.html

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Bow Nut on June 21, 2011, 07:27:56 pm

Thanks guys I am going to print that list up.  NO more questions on what woods are good. Yeppy. ;D

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Elktracker on June 21, 2011, 07:30:51 pm

Hey it dont hurt to ask ;) I always try the search function before I ask but sometimes there just aint allot to go off of. Looks to be some good wood! Look forward to seeing what you get out of it if you harvest any nice staves.

Josh

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: blackhawk on June 21, 2011, 07:48:16 pm

Here's another list with comments on each type

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/6213#.TgELNWfEb7g

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: ErictheViking on June 21, 2011, 08:25:25 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,18322.0.html    check this one out.

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Polar Bear on June 21, 2011, 11:57:47 pm

After looking at both list I have a question on the use of one wood.  The tree of Heaven grows at a rate of one to five feet a year.  How can such a fast growing tree make a good bow?  It would seem to me that no matter the SG that it would be too brittle.

Title: Re: how good is kentucky coffeebean wood for bows
Post by: Elktracker on June 22, 2011, 01:36:50 am

Polar bear im no pro but from what I do know some woods are better with tighter growth rings where others are better with big growth rings. For an example I am pretty sure ( I might be wrong) Osage that has large growth rings, wich to me that says it grows fast if the rings are bigger would be better where Yew with tight growth rings is said to be better than yew with larger growth rings. Im not sure if that makes since but I hope it does, maybe someone else can explain it better if you start a new thread asking the question ???

Josh