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Offline hook

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OPTIMUM SIZE FOR HACKBERY LOG
« on: February 17, 2012, 01:07:21 pm »
What is the best size of Hackberry to cut for Bowmaking? or is there one?
I have never tried it before but There is alot of it where I am working now!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: OPTIMUM SIZE FOR HACKBERY LOG
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 01:09:12 pm »
10-14" is my favorite for all woods. I  believe white wood bows need a flat back and that means a larger tree must be cut. 
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Re: OPTIMUM SIZE FOR HACKBERY LOG
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 01:24:50 pm »
I'm no expert, but my better hackberry bows are coming from bigger trees.
BUT I'm not one to go indescriminately sawin down trees. I've been fortunate to have a big one blow over recently.
It had a trunk about 16 to 18 inches... a real nice smooth sapwood back. The blanks i've saved ---not a knot in sight.
one benefit i've noticed is not as much propellering as happens from the younger trees who are always twisting around like kids.

Its nice to shoot a bow made from a tree whose rings shared your summers and winters with you.
just looking at its rings brings back memories.
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