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Offline sleek

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Transparent osage?
« on: February 10, 2021, 10:51:40 am »
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/scientists-develop-transparent-wood-that-is-stronger-and-lighter-than-glass-1.5902739



Lots of fun to be had with this. I just need to know what strength peroxide and where to get it.
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2021, 11:23:40 am »
I wonder what kind of epoxy did they infuse the wood with?  Selfbows are a lot thicker than 1 mm, but you could probably make a clear glass backing out of hickory >:D
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2021, 12:31:34 pm »
Now you just need to locate some elusive clarified calfskin for backing, and the bow will be invisible!  Just don't set it down in the woods...
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2021, 01:57:27 pm »
It would be fun taking an invisible bow to a shoot...everybody would think you were just flicking arrows off your finger.  "How the heck is he doing that???  :o"

Stay tuned for the new line of invisible hunting clothing.  We'll call it "The Emperor's New Camo."

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Offline sleek

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2021, 02:27:21 pm »
Quote from: WhistlingBadger on February 10, 2021, 01:57:27 pm
It would be fun taking an invisible bow to a shoot...everybody would think you were just flicking arrows off your finger.  "How the heck is he doing that???  :o"

Stay tuned for the new line of invisible hunting clothing.  We'll call it "The Emperor's New Camo."

Nice! And if you can't see the camo, then you are unfit as an archer!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2021, 05:52:12 pm »
 Now their Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott states his laboratory is working on a transparent aluminum.

(I wonder how many of our brilliant Stars will make the Trek to connect the dots on that comment?)
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2021, 05:58:21 pm »
Star Trek allusion?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2021, 12:30:55 am »
What? No! I didn't mention Yoda or nothing like that.
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Transparent osage?
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2021, 12:48:33 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 10, 2021, 05:52:12 pm
Now their Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott states his laboratory is working on a transparent aluminum.

(I wonder how many of our brilliant Stars will make the Trek to connect the dots on that comment?)

Ahhh yes, number 4, "The Voyage Home". (Yes, the one with the whales...) and proof to the adage that the even numbered Star Trek movies didn't suck.  ;)
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