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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ircherokee on March 27, 2012, 08:51:10 pm

Title: sassafrass bow question
Post by: ircherokee on March 27, 2012, 08:51:10 pm

i made a sassafras bow a while back it was light and shot really well i was very surprized i backed it with linin after 60 shots or so it busted i was going to try rawhide this time do you think the rawhide will hold it together ive made a number of bows so tillering not the problem but sasafrass in my mind makes a right good bow very light wood and works easy real easy like its waxed thanks for any info   

Title: Re: sassafrass bow question
Post by: tattoo dave on March 27, 2012, 09:29:20 pm

I had the same problem with 2 sassafras bows. They were both board bows, but had one break during tillering, and one break after some shootin. I haven't tried it since, but have been itching to. The wood store has some quarter sawn that I have been wanting to try, but I'm still a little gun shy.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: sassafrass bow question
Post by: Bevan R. on March 27, 2012, 11:33:15 pm

I would like a little more info about the one that broke.
Length (ntn), drawlength.
Can you tell if it broke in commpression or in tension?