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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Nieghbors big maple broke
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2012, 06:12:19 pm »
Quote from: Onebowonder on February 09, 2012, 06:04:15 pm
either Bamboo or Hickory... 

Both are better in tension. Use these for backings, not belly if combining with maple.
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Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Nieghbors big maple broke
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2012, 06:15:29 pm »
Quote from: Bevan R. on February 09, 2012, 06:12:19 pm
Quote from: Onebowonder on February 09, 2012, 06:04:15 pm
either Bamboo or Hickory... 

Both are better in tension. Use these for backings, not belly if combining with maple.

Thanx...
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Nieghbors big maple broke
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2012, 09:17:40 pm »
Dang you've got bows for years there!  I've made a couple of short flatbows of what I believe was big leaf and they took about 2 inches of set, but still shoot.  We're talkin like 50" 2 1/4 wide to 7/8 tips 3/8 thick, granted it's a 22" draw...Maple will make a bow, I'm sure there's at least a couple in all that wood!  Good luck
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