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Offline blacktailcody

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Madrone???
« on: February 07, 2014, 08:45:26 pm »
Anyone ever build a bow out of Madrone? I would love pics if you have. :D
Thanks, Cody
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Madrone???
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2014, 01:51:46 am »
Dang, that's a cool tree!  I just looked it up.  I don't know anything about it being a bow wood but I always get whatever wood I can so I can at least mess with it.  If you have access to it go ahead and grab some and get it curing.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Madrone???
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2014, 04:09:44 pm »
I've seen it used as a belly wood if you can get a nice piece.  It usually grows spiral though, you'd have to saw it out most likely.  Real hard dense stuff.
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Offline Mohawk13

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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2014, 01:26:33 am »
Many Groves are also now protected in the PNW, as it has become a biy endangered in some places. There is a guy in Centralia who used to specialize in boards and cuts of Madrone....Something like Hardwood Specialties or something of the like...
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Madrone???
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2014, 05:50:21 pm »
Back it.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 07:04:06 pm »
Heavy but brittle.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 07:22:27 pm »
I can get boards at my hard wood guys, never got around to it yet
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Offline steelslinger

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Re: Madrone???
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2014, 04:16:29 pm »
It checks very fast and deep. I gave Gun-Doc a piece last year, if anyone can make a bow out of it he can.
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Offline Zayn_JK

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Re: Madrone???
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2014, 08:20:37 pm »
Its hard, and best used for areas of a bow (Or the entire bow) where you want solidity, but it does crack easily. Also it is a slightly twisted grower, so watch about that.
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