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Offline smokeu

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Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« on: May 01, 2009, 07:50:34 am »
Thought It might be interesting to see what everyones favorite bow wood is, and an explanation if you feel like it.

Thanks,

Mike

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Offline Olschool

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 08:01:52 am »
I love that Osage
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 10:28:38 am »
:) Jawge
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Offline Little John

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 10:33:01 am »
Havent tried them all but osage gets my vote.    Kenneth
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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 10:34:48 am »
Black Locust heartwood. Pretty, strong, fast, native, easy to split and work.
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Offline John K

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 11:53:19 am »
Red Elm is my new favorite !  Or FREE wood  :D
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 12:58:31 pm »
Maple
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 01:28:24 pm »
Any wood I can get my hands on! :D Though I really like Rocky Mountain Maple.
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 01:47:45 pm »
Haven't tried many yet, but Chokecherry gets my pick: It's almost indestructible.  I prefer staves over boards too.  All my board bows are ugly or in pieces.
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2009, 01:49:09 pm »
Ive grown to love ipe.  Osage is still one of my favorites. 
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2009, 05:26:08 pm »
YEW !!!!!! ;)
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Offline JustAim

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2009, 07:13:46 pm »
My favorite kind of wood is anything that can throw an arrow after l'm done working on it.  :D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2009, 08:12:05 pm »
I have only used Osage so far, but I am really impressed with it.  That stuff can be as tough as steel.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2009, 08:22:17 pm »
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Whats Your Favorite Bow Wood?
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2009, 08:24:19 pm »
Hickory for selfbows.It seems to favor,the dry climate i live in.
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