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Bows / Re: Hornbeam?
« Last post by Muskyman on April 01, 2025, 06:52:41 pm »
Okay, I think I’ve seen it mentioned on here before. Does it make a good bow?
Whatever it is, it’s really heavy wood. Also has a very thin bark on it.
I put a couple more pics on here for what it’s worth.. piece is 9 ft long.
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Bows / Re: Hornbeam?
« Last post by Pappy on April 01, 2025, 06:25:00 pm »
Looks like Blue beach to me, not HHB, some call it muscle wood or American horn beam. Pappy
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Bows / Hornbeam?
« Last post by Muskyman on April 01, 2025, 04:35:30 pm »
We had a major storm come through the other night and blew trees down all over the place and while cutting up a big one in my woods I noticed this tree about 4-5 inches in diameter that was pushed over by a huge tree and kinda uprooted. I’m thinking it might be hornbeam. Any thoughts
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Bows / Re: over-the-tip stringing
« Last post by Badger on April 01, 2025, 03:14:19 pm »
 The speed difference represents only about 3ft#'s, but it is over a 20% jump in power. Would you mind doing a force draw curve on those two set ups, at least the last 4" or so.
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Around the Campfire / Re: obsidian trading routes - interesting article
« Last post by gifford on April 01, 2025, 02:27:40 pm »
Glis - thanks for posting the link to the article, very interesting.

Gifford
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Arrows / Working out spine weight
« Last post by JW_Halverson on April 01, 2025, 02:24:50 pm »
Anyone knows me knows I would rather eat broken glass than make arrows. Maybe because of this my brain refuses to have any confidence with trying to figure out what spine weight arrows I should start with when making them for a bow.

So, I have a bow that came in at 59# at 28" measured from the bottom of the arrow nock to the back of the bow. No arrow cut in shelf (*spits on ground*). I wanted to make 29" arrows to go with the bow, so I would go with 65/70# spine, right?

If they act a little weak, I have a bit I can trim them down to stiffen up, no?

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Around the Campfire / Re: Getting a super sharp card scraper every time
« Last post by JW_Halverson on April 01, 2025, 02:10:13 pm »
Nothing like a fine edge on a scraper!

Thanks, Eric.
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Bows / Re: Snake skins and glycerine
« Last post by Will B on April 01, 2025, 12:34:56 pm »
Good info.  Thanks for posting this.
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Bows / Re: Osage harvest
« Last post by Will B on April 01, 2025, 12:31:47 pm »
That’s a really nice batch of Osage. I have a tough time finding straight, clean Osage here but I’ve managed to make some decent bows from tight grained, knotty and twisted Osage. I believe I got a stave from you awhile back, and it was really nice to work. Best of luck with them. Your friends are very lucky!
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Bows / Re: Osage harvest
« Last post by wooddamon1 on April 01, 2025, 12:06:45 pm »
Man, I'm jealous. JW, you're not kidding, I've gotten my paws on a few here locally from a guy getting out of the game and it's the best stuff in my little stash.
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