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Offline Brotherhood Bows

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Questions about Iroko wood for bow building?
« on: February 17, 2019, 05:41:11 am »
I'm working on a build for a bar and have loads of Iroko hardwood left with perfect grain orientation and wonder if any of you folk out there have every tried to build a bow from it?

If you have I would sincerely love to see some pictures and chat through your builds!

Thanks in advance

Ben

Offline Ryan Jacob

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Re: Questions about Iroko wood for bow building?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2019, 07:31:59 am »
Based from what I see in the wood database, it’s compression strength is quite good though, it’s tension strength is somewhat average. I think it would work out pretty well. As a rule of thumb, if I’m not sure, I’ll back it with something.

Offline Badger

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Re: Questions about Iroko wood for bow building?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2019, 08:32:22 am »
I did some boo backed years ago. It is workable but similar to Locust where it will chrysal if not real careful.