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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on August 29, 2020, 10:59:32 pm

Title: Fun questions
Post by: sleek on August 29, 2020, 10:59:32 pm

How do yall reckon a rubber tree would perform as a bow wood? How about any other high latex content tree?

Title: Re: Fun questions
Post by: bownarra on August 30, 2020, 01:05:11 am

I think it might pen and ink a bit when you heat treat it ;)

Title: Re: Fun questions
Post by: Santanasaur on August 30, 2020, 05:12:08 am

Interesting idea. From the wood database page it seems useable but not great at anything: https://www.wood-database.com/rubberwood/ The modulus of rupture is a big weak spot. I’m worried this wood would be pretty  brittle in tension.

Title: Re: Fun questions
Post by: AndrewS on August 30, 2020, 05:33:53 am

What's about sweetgum?

Title: Re: Fun questions
Post by: bjrogg on August 30, 2020, 07:00:48 am

Quote from: sleek on August 29, 2020, 10:59:32 pm

How do yall reckon a rubber tree would perform as a bow wood? How about any other high latex content tree?

Might make a better slingshot.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Fun questions
Post by: dylanholderman on August 30, 2020, 10:27:43 am

doesn't Osage have a noticeable amount of latex in it?