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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 0209 on July 27, 2012, 01:14:16 pm

Title: goncalo alves
Post by: 0209 on July 27, 2012, 01:14:16 pm

Can one make a bow from goncalo alves or orange agate?
Thanks for the time guys, have a good one.

-Ian

Title: Re: goncalo alves
Post by: tom sawyer on July 27, 2012, 02:12:55 pm

This guy thought so.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,25127.msg337789.html#msg337789

Sounds like a heavy wood, if so I'd back it and make the bow very narrow.  Something like an ipe design.