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Offline Badger

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Re: Eastern red cedar bow questions
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2012, 10:17:27 pm »
  The few that I have made were about 40# or less and looked like they were 70#, very light wood. I would build the bow according to its density. I think the erc will come in below 50 so figure about 1.5 times as wide as a hickory.
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Re: Eastern red cedar bow questions
« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2012, 02:54:20 am »
Brock,  Look down in gullies and canyons.  The trees on the north facing slopes have to grow taller to reach the sun.  Or... try looking for a big tree out in the middle of the pasture and cut one of those limbs that grow horizontal.   Ron
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