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Around the Campfire / Re: 1st annual PA GIVEAWAY! OFFICIAL RULES
« Last post by YosemiteBen on October 18, 2025, 03:50:46 pm »
With the govt shut down, I cannot make any promises at this time. We shall see how the recovery period goes, if/when we reopen. So glad all of you are here!
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Around the Campfire / Re: Me and the Zero Hour Bomb Company
« Last post by YosemiteBen on October 18, 2025, 03:47:32 pm »
Thanks for the memories JW! SO many memories of fishing as a kid! I have not bought a licenses in years! They are over 60$ in CA! Needless to say, I have not fished in years either.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by YosemiteBen on October 18, 2025, 03:38:15 pm »
Sad to hear the initials. Happy Miss Joanie is doing better! I have spent so much time in hospitals with my wife I feel for ya! Been furloughed since Oct 1.. Catching up on chores and picking up odd jobs to help cover the bills. I will add Miss Joanie to my prayer list! Stay well!
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Bows / Re: 64 inch 29 lb. hickory bow
« Last post by bassman211 on October 18, 2025, 02:51:24 pm »
I will eventually try all of the above ideas, and thanks again guys.
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Bows / Re: Anyone know about box wood?
« Last post by sleek on October 18, 2025, 02:32:52 pm »
Quote from: stuckinthemud on October 18, 2025, 11:03:16 am
SG is listed as between .80 and .96 at 12%moisture. As this is Welsh timber I would err towards a lower density

Seems to be on par with lower grade osage. Id build a bow to similar dimensions of Mulberry. Its stiffer than osage which may indicate it would be more brittle. Making it wider will help with that, maybe make it a rounded belly. Honestly though, it sounds like an excellent wood to use in a laminated bow, with bamboo as a back. Boxwood has much higher compression resistance than osage. I really think its best as a belly wood, under sinew or bamboo. If you do that, you can make it more narrow than osage even.

What type bow do you think you would rather build?
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Bows / Re: Anyone know about box wood?
« Last post by stuckinthemud on October 18, 2025, 02:15:06 pm »
I think that as it's value is so high, merchants tend to chop it into small lengths to maximise their returns
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Bows / Re: 64 inch 29 lb. hickory bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on October 18, 2025, 01:34:54 pm »
Try an arrow cut to 28” back of point shoot it about 20 times i f you like it cut them all that long. Get you spine right and you should be good. But that just my opinion.
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Bows / Re: 64 inch 29 lb. hickory bow
« Last post by bassman211 on October 18, 2025, 12:43:22 pm »
Arvin ....thank you for taking the time to post that valuable information. That will be my next build. Badger... yes you are right about strings. My tests were done with a 10 strand D97 string that had proper nock fit. I don't pay much attention to point on Arvin, and the max shooting distance is 20 yds. I shoot split vision focusing on the middle of the target, but being aware of my arrow point at aIl times. The more accurate way to shoot target is string walking, but I am not comfy shooting that way. The target is five for a dime sized center, a four  inside the diameter of a Pepsi can, and a one is hitting the paper. 30 shots. possible 150 points. We shoot for score 2 times in the course of the evening. 60 shots which is the reason why I am shooting low poundage bows.
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Bows / Re: Anyone know about box wood?
« Last post by Pat B on October 18, 2025, 12:18:49 pm »
Makes good carving wood from what I've heard. Don't know about bows but like Del said I've not seen any big enough for a bow.
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Bows / Re: Z splice
« Last post by Pat B on October 18, 2025, 12:16:47 pm »
Very nice bow with good tiller. There seems to bit a little bit of hinge right off the left handle but not too bad.
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