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Offline nonose

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China Berry
« on: August 23, 2013, 11:10:21 pm »
 Has anybody made a bow from China Berry.  a neighbor is going to cut a large one down was wondering if anyone has tried it, or am i the lucky soul.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: China Berry
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 11:25:54 pm »
I did as a kid but never anything good.  Understand it can be brittle.......but could be wrong.  It is in the mahogany family.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: China Berry
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 11:33:57 pm »
Someone on PA built a chinaberry bow a few years ago. Have you tried a search?
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Offline nonose

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Re: China Berry
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 11:37:10 pm »
nothing on search found as of yet.
 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: China Berry
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2013, 12:12:13 am »
I just got 18 hits when I did a search for "Chinaberry". Some back in 2009.
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Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline nonose

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Re: China Berry
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2013, 01:28:45 am »
Your right Pat . guess i was looking  in wrong  area. Im going to cut it and split into staves ,need to bulid about 10-15 young ladies bows. grandkids and friends. ha
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