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Offline offthegrid

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buying bow wood online
« on: November 02, 2010, 07:15:58 pm »
 I need to get some bow woods that i can't seem to get locally. Does anyone know of an online resource to buy bow specific staves or does anyone know where i can get some in the phoenix area? I'm new to this so i dont want osage or any other expensive wood that i will likely destroy.

 thanks, Mike
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Offline HoBow

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 07:40:39 pm »
Red oak boards from home depot or lowes work great!
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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2010, 08:56:41 pm »
So do the hard maple boards.  Hopefully that helps.
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Offline Strongbow

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2010, 09:47:03 pm »
local sawmills can also be a resource for board bows of even logs for staves and will have a larger variety, however Lowes/HD probably will be the cheapest option
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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2010, 10:55:47 pm »
Also another vote here for red oak boards as a great beginners wood. I followed sam's excellent instructional page with lots of pictures that walks through making a bow starting with picking the right board at the store...
http://poorfolkbows.com/oak.htm

I used hand tools to do it and it only took me about 3 or 4 evenings of work and was well within my minimalist budget.

Not the most primitive of bows, but a complete novice like myself was able to follow the instructions and ended up with a decently tillered 50# bow that as far as I can tell seems to shoot well.
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Offline NTD

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2010, 11:12:04 pm »
Sam's build-a-along is great...minus the FG tape.  If you go the route of that build a long and feel you need to back your board I would opt for burlap,silk, or even cotton canvas instead.  Phoenix huh?  I'm in Tucson, holler at me if you need some help.
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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 05:56:22 pm »
you can get supplies from rudderbows on line, I've had luck with them
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2010, 07:28:28 pm »
http://pinehollowlongbows.com/ Pine Hollow are advertisers and you will never find better people to deal with. I have ordered other places and received garbage. Now if I need wood I pick it up myself or order from Pine Hollow.
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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2010, 07:39:23 pm »
 Look in the Classifieds down below.
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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2010, 09:26:53 pm »
Any certain wood your looking for?
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Offline bucksbuoy

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2010, 10:40:53 pm »
thats a great link there neonraven. Im glad you posted it.
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Offline offthegrid

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2010, 02:10:11 am »
Thanks everyone I think that should help a lot. ;D

  Mike
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Offline Boofus

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Re: buying bow wood online
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2010, 03:41:54 pm »
I second Justin Snyder! Pine Hollow Longbows rocks! Unfortunately I live in Germany at the moment and he can't ship out here  >:(
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