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Offline Bryce

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2013, 09:29:48 pm »
I totally agree density does not equal good bow wood.

I've talked about it before. And if you guess it I will let you know if your right:)
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2013, 09:51:54 pm »
Why do I think that we won't see the bow either? >:D

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2013, 10:09:01 pm »
I totally agree density does not equal good bow wood.

I've talked about it before. And if you guess it I will let you know if your right:)

Madrone?

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2013, 10:12:44 pm »
  I have only worked two OS bows, they were both heavier than osage. Very heavy woods commonly are bad about chrysaling OS is not at all bad at anything that I know about, one of the best woods I have ever worked with.

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2013, 10:15:16 pm »
Why do I think that we won't see the bow either? >:D

You'll see it when it's all prettied up :)


Nope not Madrone.


Steve, that OS will sometimes fret around knots but generally there not too severe to throw the bow out.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2013, 10:16:07 pm »
How about a little insentive. If you guess the wood I will send you a stave :)
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2013, 10:33:59 pm »
Hawthorn?

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2013, 10:39:25 pm »
Elderberry?

Offline campx

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2013, 10:48:58 pm »
Hawthorn?

Thats my guess, too...

Don C., I'm getting on the Ferry soon!  I need some of that OS you got......

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2013, 10:51:23 pm »
Sea grape  :-\ or maybe Mongolian tulipwood >:D
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2013, 10:55:52 pm »
or maybe snake wood
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2013, 11:10:40 pm »
How about Oregon grape or toyon.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2013, 11:15:45 pm »
Red Osier

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2013, 11:46:28 pm »
Persimmon?
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2013, 11:49:09 pm »
Nope!
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