Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sailordad on March 07, 2008, 09:53:03 pm
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well in my endeavors to find some wood to play with.
a dude i work with said that his brother is going to send him some Cyprus,from a house hes building in GA.
i think this is going to be in board form,the guy from work wasn't real sure if it was board or log,i just assume board form since it is from the building of a home.
just wondering if its any good to try and make a board bow or possibly a backed board bow.
so once again i need to pick the brains of the more knowledgeable here. if its just a waste of my time or a possible good project let me know please.
thanks again.
PEACE,
Tim
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It depends on which Cypress it is. Bob's played with it a lot. I haven't.
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No bow experience with cypress, but plenty of carpentry exp. On a house we just restored we had to use cypress shakes, and exterior trim. Tons of it. It came from Florida. It was super oily. It was by far the most unstable wood I have ever worked with. When the stuff would get wet it would move unbelievable amounts. If you make a bow out of it I would imagine you would want to be real particular about sealing it.
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Cyprus is the same as Gopher wood....Noah used it to build a big boat ;) :D :o....Brian
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Bob talks about it alot he will know
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Tim.......Cypress in board form I am not familiar with ( except wormy cypress ) as I have only used it in log form. Ya need bald NOT pond.That being said ya need ta try it out ifn ya get a good piece ( straight grain etc. ) Cypress chrystals on the belly on hunting weight bows after about one year. Rick.........All the shakes shipped outta Florida are pond cypress not bald. The wood is not as tension strong as the bald cypress. There are tree farms that grow this tree strictly fer this market. Plantation trees growth patterns are altered so they grow faster. bob................