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Offline bubby

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fig for bows?
« on: October 13, 2010, 02:37:25 pm »
just wondering if anyone has used fig for bow wood, I havn't seen any info on it
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: fig for bows?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 05:33:03 pm »
its light and is hollow I believe. Doesnt look good to me, but i never tried it so you never know.
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Re: fig for bows?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 05:45:46 pm »
Nope....Fig is a spongy wood....ain't.worth the time to mess with....had Fig Trees in the Yard in Costa Mesa....when you would prune a live branch....It was almost like cutting a Corn Stalk....or a Cattail...jmo.
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