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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on December 20, 2009, 11:22:19 pm

Title: Has anyone made a bow from California live oak?
Post by: loefflerchuck on December 20, 2009, 11:22:19 pm

 Just wondering if anyone out there has tried this wood? I beleive it is coast live oak. I just cut a nice log but the growth rings are huge. biggest I have ever seen

Title: Re: Has anyone made a bow from California live oak?
Post by: M-P on December 20, 2009, 11:56:46 pm

Let us know how it works!  Ron

Title: Re: Has anyone made a bow from California live oak?
Post by: tombo on December 21, 2009, 12:09:17 am

Southern Live Oak is nice. Dunno about west coast stuff. Try it.
Tom

Title: Re: Has anyone made a bow from California live oak?
Post by: Rich Saffold on December 21, 2009, 01:21:15 pm

Yes, but compared to the Valley Oaks its usually a bit squirrley. If you have  some workable wood you should be fine.  From what I have learned and done, the Chumash havested the straight saplings which often grew on the shady hill sides and stretched straight to reach the light..

Title: Re: Has anyone made a bow from California live oak?
Post by: rossfactor on December 21, 2009, 06:29:22 pm

Coast Live oak is super dense, folks here (in northern CA) use it for tool handles.  I saw a bow out of interior live oak that was really sweet. Hope it works out for you.
GAbe