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Offline kevinsmith5

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white oak uses?
« on: January 08, 2013, 09:41:21 pm »
I have a large (8" x 5/4" x 10') straight grained quarter wasn't white oak board and I'm debating how to use it. I was originally thinking hickory backed white oak bows, but ive seen some people using white oak as backing (and that would make a LOT of backing. What do you guys think?
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2013, 09:45:05 pm »
Forget backings...that bored will make a lot of sweet self bows!!! Send it my way if ya can't find any uses for it >:D >:D

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2013, 09:46:00 pm »
It'll make a great self bow. Jawge
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2013, 10:16:25 pm »
Depends on whether you have a hard time getting backings.....myself ,where I am at, it would be cut for backings.  :)
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Offline soy

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2013, 10:34:48 pm »
 >:D FIRE  >:D ...or staves whatever ;D
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Offline bubby

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 06:40:24 am »
cut it into 2" wide boards then take one or two andcut some backers and build selfbows from the rest, I love me some white oak, bub
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 09:54:41 am »
I have used it for both with good success!!
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: white oak uses?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 11:31:36 am »
I just bought a nice wide board of white oak, and it turns out i got 3 2 inch staves for 15$ so im happy with that, i will be helping youngsters who want to get into archery either by making one for them or helping them make one. So far ive helped on get a molle design, which i hope to heat treat, and then maybe flip the tips a bit. so basically i am using it for self bows. however i +1 pappy's suggestion.
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