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Offline blackpanem

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best wood for a starter?
« on: January 22, 2012, 10:34:24 pm »
i have tried making bows before. i tried twice with black locust and once with hickory but they all failed. i think one of my main problems is that i didnt follow one continuous growth ring the hole back. is there a wood that i can use that wont matter very much if i dont follow the same growth ring? thanks
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 10:36:42 pm »
Hickory sapwood is probably the most forgiving there is. I would be interested in the designs you used. Your problem might be in that direction instead of the material.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 10:40:33 pm »
Hackberry was real friendly for me and make a very quick shooting bow.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 11:18:07 pm »
Talk to us some more !
Hickory is about as forging to ring violation as any wood around ,so we need to know more about what is going on !
I assume you are using boards since you would only remove the bark and go on a stave no ring chasing involved !
Any way tell us more about what you are doing .
Check out Jawges site for what boards should look like !
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Offline blackpanem

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 12:06:13 am »
i was using staves.. but ill try hickory again. thanks!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 12:21:59 am »
How are the bows failing? Are you trying to go to fast? be sure to go slow! what kind of tools are you using?

Josh
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 12:25:42 am »
Guy,

Can you PM me jawges site?  I got a saw mill I've been frequenting and would like to see some good and bad.  All's I've looked @ was from tbb2.  Thanks. 

blackpanem, go for it!! and thanks for the post.   
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Offline rudderbows

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Re: best wood for a starter?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 12:56:47 am »
Hickory hickory hickory!! its forgiving and makes a decent shooting bow. Shot a few wild pigs with hickory and it sure did the job. Costs less than osage for sure. osage is definatly good stuff, but, for begginers hickory hands down!
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 01:15:02 am »
Jawge's site is at the top of the how-to page, Bub
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