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Jutte

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Re: 1st 140lb bow in NZ
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2010, 01:09:30 am »
Hi - can you tell me where he is getting the timber from in New Zealand for the laminate 140lb bow?
 A few years ago I made a bow out of a Manuka tree - seasoned the timber etc etc.
Made a flat bow out of it for the nephew - was about 40-45 lbs and worked a treat - it
could even handle my draw length.
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Offline cryostallion

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Re: 1st 140lb bow in NZ
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2010, 10:46:54 pm »
im happy to see there are some traditional bowyers in NZ.  I live in massachusetts- where the good bow wood's plentiful and I can just harvest it off my land whenever.  Just getting started in making my own bows, i'm getting worried about the bow wood situation once i get to NZ.  i'm planning to move somewhere on the south island.  What can you all tell me of the wood situation there- what's good for bows and how abundant is it and in what regions?
thanks  :)
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Offline peasant1381

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Re: 1st 140lb bow in NZ
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2010, 01:19:11 am »
You'll probably get the best info by sending Ozzee a PM.
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