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Offline fishfinder401

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black cherry
« on: January 30, 2011, 04:38:07 pm »
is it worth trying to make abow out of black cherry, and if it is, is it more of a compression wood or tension, i know i could at ;east make a decorative bow out of it, its wood is so dark
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: black cherry
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 05:55:44 pm »
Yes.  Compression wood.  Back it with something.  I have about a trillion of them invading my fields.  Unfortunatly, most of them aren't bow worthy.  Kinda snarly and obnoxious looking.  And the sprouts/saplings stab the tractor tires full of holes when you go to bushhog a field. 
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: black cherry
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 06:33:40 pm »
what if i left the sap wood on, would that be good replacement for a backing, and should i got for a elb style cross section?
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: black cherry
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 07:29:55 pm »
Black cherry makes a smooth shooting bow, but it would be a good idea to back it with hickory, white oak or some other such material.
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: black cherry
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 10:59:07 pm »
I've only made one bow from black cherry.I backed it with rawhide. I kept it wide and long. It  was a great shooter,I gave it to a friend several years ago.As far as I know it's still in use
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