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Offline HoBow

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« on: March 21, 2010, 04:51:03 pm »
Does anyone have any experience with Aesculus glabra or the common name of Ohio Buckeye?  It's a nut tree, so I'm guessing it could be used, but wondering if anyone has had any success with it?
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Buckeye
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 04:58:38 pm »
Never made a bow from it, but it's pretty light weight wood and seems pretty weak. :-\  Kinda like poplar
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Buckeye
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2010, 08:46:48 pm »
Bring me a stave to the Classic I'll try anything :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Buckeye
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 11:33:13 am »
Buckeye is really soft, light wood-about like basswood or tulip poplar. I wouldn't use it if I could get anything else, I don't think.
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Offline yazoo

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Re: Buckeye
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 12:45:33 pm »
buckeye will not make a bow, split it in half and make some dough bowls,,it is the softest wood there is
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