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Offline recurve shooter

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iron wood anyone?
« on: March 27, 2008, 10:39:02 pm »
have any of yall ever tried an ironwood bow? i make a playaround short bow out of it for a cousen, and was shocked when a 2 and a half foot long bow shot over 60 yards :o. im just woudering if its even possible. let me know.
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Offline PatM

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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 10:43:44 pm »
Depends what you mean by Ironwood. Most people call the two Hornbeams Ironwood.
 A two and a half foot bow could probably shoot 300 yards if made properly and shooting tiny arrows.
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 10:46:19 pm »
yeah, i think thats what i mean. and i took like 3 minuts to make that one, so im shure a proper one could do amazeing things.
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 10:59:12 pm »
Ironwood is about as fun as Vine Maple!!!
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 11:13:08 pm »
what be vine maple? ???
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 11:38:27 pm »
Quote from: recurve shooter on March 27, 2008, 11:13:08 pm
what be vine maple? ???

You are either a Novice.....or a way Southern Boy!!!! Vine Maple is some Badass wood with all kinds of Character....lumps and bumps...waves and dips....a real challenge...but worth it...at least I think do

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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2008, 12:03:07 am »
I've made two from hophornbeam, andI liked it- it's good wood. Marc has made some screamers from it.
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2008, 12:37:01 am »
I have just finished a HHB bow. It is my first real bow from the wood. I find it works similar to hickory and it shoots hard and quick.     Pat
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2008, 01:55:24 am »

You are either a Novice.....or a way Southern Boy!!!! Vine Maple is some Badass wood with all kinds of Character....lumps and bumps...waves and dips....a real challenge...but worth it...at least I think do
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i am both. and that was a nice bow. that is the kind of wood that you got to know what you are doing in order to work. also known as the kind i currently get mad at and burn. :P i think im gonna trie ironwood again. sounds like if i can get it to work it will be worth it.
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2008, 03:22:48 am »
I really like it...and when I go back Home this Summer....I am going to mark a few trees for my Brother to cut this next Winter for me....I don't like taking them with the Sap up....thats just not the way I was taught....
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2008, 08:47:09 am »
yankee you just show them to me and I will take care of it ;)
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2008, 12:43:18 am »
                 OK....but you have to cut them....... Cure them........... and make Me a Bow too............deal!!!!!

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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2008, 09:20:58 am »
Sounds like a plan to me :) did I mention I suck in the bow making department ;D
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Re: iron wood anyone?
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2008, 09:25:11 am »
I have seen your Bows there....ole Super Duper Yooper.....and they look like Deerslayers to me
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