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Offline VicNova

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Hickory Backing red oak Board Bows
« on: July 13, 2013, 12:55:29 pm »
When you back a red oak board with hickory, will you be able to use an oak board that has a lot of  run offs and still  make a good bow?
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Offline tenbrook

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Re: Hickory Backing Board Bows
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 12:58:45 pm »
IMO Yes.

Hickory is pretty hard to find w/o any run-offs.  Just do the best you can.  The stuff is super durable and makes a pretty bomb-proof backing.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Hickory Backing red oak Board Bows
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 03:25:54 pm »
   Really depends on how severe, you could have a belly failure as much as a back failure. Get as straight as a board as you can get.. ;)

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Offline bubby

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Re: Hickory Backing red oak Board Bows
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 04:13:17 pm »
Quote from: vinemaplebows on July 13, 2013, 03:25:54 pm
   Really depends on how severe, you could have a belly failure as much as a back failure. Get as straight as a board as you can get.. ;)

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