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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: toomanyknots on February 13, 2013, 01:42:20 pm

Title: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: toomanyknots on February 13, 2013, 01:42:20 pm

Anybody know how white oak compares to red oak? I got a piece of white oak recently, it is rather brown. I got it to rip backings, but in retrospect the backings are gonna be pretty brown, and not look super appealing I think. Looks just like red oak to me. Is it really as good as hickory in tension? I know about tim bakers tests and how it supposedly brakes after hickory, but does anybody else have any experience?

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2013, 01:53:53 pm

I dont think it holds a candle to hickory in tension.

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: blackhawk on February 13, 2013, 01:59:34 pm

Depends on what you're gluing it onto?

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: bubby on February 13, 2013, 02:12:09 pm

it's not even close, as far as i'm concerned it makes red oak seem like  poplar, and I've had hickory backers break, never had a white oak break, and very little set with a wo self bow, but all mine have been from boards, but I have used a lot of it, Bub

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: osagejack on February 13, 2013, 02:13:51 pm

I would rate white oak a lot tougher than red oak some white oak will have a brown heart wood,,as far as comparing any oak to hickory there is no comparison this opinion based on my many years as a timber feller and  bowyer,

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: toomanyknots on February 13, 2013, 04:01:01 pm

Thanks for the info guys, it is much appreciated.

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: lesken2011 on February 13, 2013, 04:11:37 pm

What Bub said!! ;)

Title: Re: White oak verses red oak?
Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 13, 2013, 04:39:08 pm

Ill go pretty much with what Bubby said !
Good white oak is chocolate or Toffee colored !