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Offline Blacktail

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question about elderberry
« on: October 29, 2011, 01:28:14 am »
o.k. i know elderberry makes bows...but here in MT there is blue elderberry and black elderberry...so, does any one if one is better than the other...thanks john
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Offline johnston

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Re: question about elderberry
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 11:24:30 am »
John as I am sure you know the TBB ain't much help as they say to do the float test for SG. If above .50 go for it. Surely someone that knows
will post shortly but in the meantime you probably ought to send me a couple staves of each to test for ya ;D ::) O:).

Lane
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Offline Canoe

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Re: question about elderberry
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2011, 01:15:17 pm »
Howdy,

I did a search and found that the SG of Elderberry is .50.  Go for it!

Enjoy,
Canoe
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: question about elderberry
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 12:19:50 am »
I was also wondering about differences among the elderberry. In western Oregon we have red and blue.  I cut some blue the other day.  So I will find out at some point down the road if blue is any good. 
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: question about elderberry
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 12:59:34 am »
cmb,since you said you live in western oregon there is elderberry every over there...i am thinking it really dont matter if its blue or black...i really hope to find some this winter...john
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