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Offline KShip85

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Grapevine?
« on: January 17, 2010, 02:00:49 am »
Ok, well I know I've been asking a lot of questions lately but I've got another.  Has anyone ever tried a bow out of wild grapevine??  I decided to cut some the other day just to see what it looked like.  It split easy enough and appears at first look to be good in tension, although it was really wet.  I force dried a small piece in the toaster oven and it still seemed fairly tension strong.  Funny when it dries a little, pushed a bunch of worm shaped clear threads out the end of it,  kinda had an almost jello feel to it.  Anyway, just curious as I am always on the look out for something new to me.  Thanks!

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Kip Shipley    Bloomington, IN

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 02:05:24 am »
I would think that grapevine would be a quite a bit too limber for bow making, but you never know til you try it, I guess.
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 08:22:34 am »
I don't know about a bow, but the inner bark makes really great tinder for firemaking. 
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 11:00:56 am »
i hear  that every part of a grapevine is edible
so if it dont work you could eat it ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 11:12:38 am »
I don't think it would work. Where did I hear that. I heard it on the grapevine. :) Jawge
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 11:16:50 am »
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on January 17, 2010, 11:12:38 am
I don't think it would work. Where did I hear that. I heard it on the grapevine. :) Jawge

good one Jawge,wish i would have thought of that
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Offline KShip85

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Re: Grapevine?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 03:35:18 pm »
How about as a backing? 
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Kip Shipley    Bloomington, IN
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