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Offline Arrowind

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Prone to twist?
« on: May 21, 2012, 11:17:18 pm »
All tillering errors aside...I'm wondering if some types of wood are more prone to limb twist than others...

Any thoughts on this?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Prone to twist?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 12:02:52 am »
All woods are susceptable to twisting. None necessarily more than others. Unless it grew with a twist or wasn't stored properly it is usually the bowyers fault if a bopw twists.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Prone to twist?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 02:29:58 am »
Thanks Pat.

 That's what I would have tought.  I seem to have more trouble with limb twist with hickory than any other wood so i was starting to wonder but the fact that I make more bows out of hickory than any other wood, so far, probably has something to do with it.   ;D   

Guess I need to work on my tillering skills more.
Talking trees. What do trees have to talk about, hmm... except the consistency of squirrel droppings?