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Offline dane lund

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Beginner looking for bow wood
« on: November 16, 2013, 12:13:40 pm »
I wad led here by members on the bow blog. I have just finished my third board bow, (linen backed hickory) and want to build my first self bow.
I'm looking for yew, hickory, Osage, or eastern red cedar.

Any help out there?
Thanks in advance!
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2013, 01:17:57 pm »
What can you offer for trade? What sized staves are you looking for?
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2013, 07:34:00 pm »
Where are you located?
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Offline dane lund

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2013, 09:59:14 pm »
I'm in Arizona. Far from Minny-Sota. I was raised in Eastern South Dakota.(Brookings/Arlington)
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Offline wood_bandit 99

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 09:28:58 pm »
For shipping and and some idem, ;) ;D ;D I will send u a stave of pecan or elm. It won't be seasoned but I will take all precautions for checking and in TOXOPHILUS (a book) English bowyers had to make a yew warbow and 2 elm bows for training bows, so a ratio of 1:2. Elm was their next best wood. And hickory is just like pecan I have heard.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 09:38:53 pm »
Quote from: DuBois on November 16, 2013, 07:34:00 pm
Where are you located?
That was a dumb question by me, I remembered I knew that after I posted it  ::).
Check your PM's  ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Beginner looking for bow wood
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2013, 08:13:32 am »
[Leave the dollars signs off, or you'll get yourself in trouble WB. ;) :) :) Thanks 
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