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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: doulosparachristos on April 22, 2013, 05:05:37 pm

Title: quick question
Post by: doulosparachristos on April 22, 2013, 05:05:37 pm

anyone know how well quarter sawn white oak would hold up for backing?

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: ionicmuffin on April 22, 2013, 05:06:27 pm

if its strait grain and rings are running parallel then it should work great

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: lesken2011 on April 22, 2013, 05:29:39 pm

I have backed several bows with white oak with good success. Not war bow poundage, but hunting weight bows.

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: bubby on April 22, 2013, 05:46:39 pm

in one word, "fantastic" Bub

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: DarkSoul on April 22, 2013, 06:30:11 pm

According to Tim Baker, it has the potential to be better than hickory.
Look for a very high latewood/earlywood ratio. And no grain run off, obviously.

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: doulosparachristos on April 22, 2013, 06:31:01 pm

good to know, there seems to be an abundance of quarter sawn white oak in my area and my church has asked me if i could make several (20) youth bows for summer camp. looks like i have some work cut out for me!

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: bubby on April 22, 2013, 07:09:44 pm

just make a bunch of self bows with it, I have had great luck with no set with white oak boards

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 22, 2013, 11:38:16 pm

I'd recommend bendy handled bows.  You can rough them out pretty quick by sawing to dimension with a bandsaw. If you have access to a large bench mounted belt sander they will finish out pretty darn quick!

Good luck, post pics of the pile of finished bows!

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: bubby on April 23, 2013, 06:05:43 am

Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 22, 2013, 11:38:16 pm

I'd recommend bendy handled bows.  You can rough them out pretty quick by sawing to dimension with a bandsaw. If you have access to a large bench mounted belt sander they will finish out pretty darn quick!

Good luck, post pics of the pile of finished bows!


what he said ;)]