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Title: white oak uses?
Post by: kevinsmith5 on January 08, 2013, 09:41:21 pm

I have a large (8" x 5/4" x 10') straight grained quarter wasn't white oak board and I'm debating how to use it. I was originally thinking hickory backed white oak bows, but ive seen some people using white oak as backing (and that would make a LOT of backing. What do you guys think?

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: tattoo dave on January 08, 2013, 09:45:05 pm

Forget backings...that bored will make a lot of sweet self bows!!! Send it my way if ya can't find any uses for it >:D >:D

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 08, 2013, 09:46:00 pm

It'll make a great self bow. Jawge

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: vinemaplebows on January 08, 2013, 10:16:25 pm

Depends on whether you have a hard time getting backings.....myself ,where I am at, it would be cut for backings.  :)

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: soy on January 08, 2013, 10:34:48 pm

 >:D FIRE  >:D ...or staves whatever ;D

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: bubby on January 09, 2013, 06:40:24 am

cut it into 2" wide boards then take one or two andcut some backers and build selfbows from the rest, I love me some white oak, bub

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: lesken2011 on January 09, 2013, 09:54:41 am

I have used it for both with good success!!

Title: Re: white oak uses?
Post by: ionicmuffin on January 09, 2013, 11:31:36 am

I just bought a nice wide board of white oak, and it turns out i got 3 2 inch staves for 15$ so im happy with that, i will be helping youngsters who want to get into archery either by making one for them or helping them make one. So far ive helped on get a molle design, which i hope to heat treat, and then maybe flip the tips a bit. so basically i am using it for self bows. however i +1 pappy's suggestion.