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Offline DC

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Compression test
« on: October 06, 2015, 07:03:56 pm »
Is there a way to tell if a piece of wood is good in compression? I have some Bitter Cherry. I cut a 1/2"x 1/2" piece and it snapped like a matchstick so I'm pretty sure it's no good in tension but if there was a way to test compression I could back it with bamboo. I've heard that some cherry is good in compression.
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Compression test
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2015, 08:11:58 pm »
Black cherry is weak in tension but I wouldn't go necessarily say it's good in compression. I think maple or something with moderate tension would be a better backing.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Compression test
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2015, 08:20:57 pm »
    Cherry is a very fast belly wood, low in histrisis. It will chrysal if pushed in to a too tight bending area. Give it plenty of limb to bend and it will make a nice bow. This is for black cherry, no experience with bitter cherry.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Compression test
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2015, 10:28:01 pm »
I have heard that a cherry bow will be very fast and sweet if it holds together. I have also heard that the stuff generally likes to snap and that it is poor in tension and moderate in compression.
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