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Offline sleek

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Fun questions
« on: August 29, 2020, 10:59:32 pm »
How do yall reckon a rubber tree would perform as a bow wood? How about any other high latex content tree?
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bownarra

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Re: Fun questions
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2020, 01:05:11 am »
I think it might pen and ink a bit when you heat treat it ;)
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Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Fun questions
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2020, 05:12:08 am »
Interesting idea. From the wood database page it seems useable but not great at anything: https://www.wood-database.com/rubberwood/ The modulus of rupture is a big weak spot. I’m worried this wood would be pretty  brittle in tension.
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Fun questions
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2020, 05:33:53 am »
What's about sweetgum?
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Fun questions
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2020, 07:00:48 am »
Quote from: sleek on August 29, 2020, 10:59:32 pm
How do yall reckon a rubber tree would perform as a bow wood? How about any other high latex content tree?


Might make a better slingshot.
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Fun questions
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2020, 10:27:43 am »
doesn't Osage have a noticeable amount of latex in it?
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