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karaterick
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Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 11:21:39 am »
Can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is? If you know, can you tell me if it's any good for making a bow?
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Pappy
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March 19, 2013, 11:41:29 am »
Looks like a young Poplar to me,if so No.
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karaterick
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Re: Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 12:06:51 pm »
That's what I was afraid of. I should have left it on the side of the road where I found it. Thanks though!!
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autologus
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Re: Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 12:25:03 pm »
That is what it looks like to me as well.
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Ringeck85
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Re: Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 02:18:29 pm »
Well if not a bow, poplar makes good arrow shafts if you have the equipment to make those out of a thin log like that.
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DarkSoul
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Re: Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 03:00:41 pm »
Regardless of the woos species, a piece of wood with that many knots will not make a reasonable bow. Be more critical with wood selection; knots are difficult to deal with, especially when you are a beginner and the knots are that big and plentiful.
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simson
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Re: Wood Identification Help Please
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March 19, 2013, 06:18:22 pm »
Yes I'm with Dark Soul. Make it easy - choose a good stave!
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Simon
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