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Offline mullet

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Re: Has anyone here tried argentinian osage orange for bows?
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2012, 01:22:12 am »
Brian;
Badger sent me mine. Give him a call.
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Re: Has anyone here tried argentinian osage orange for bows?
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2012, 09:02:16 am »
Palo Fiero is the Latin name. It's also called Iron Wood.
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Re: Has anyone here tried argentinian osage orange for bows?
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2012, 09:40:45 am »
It's actually Maclura   Tinctoria.
 The wood you seem to be talking about is Pao Ferro. Not sure how they would be confused.

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Re: Has anyone here tried argentinian osage orange for bows?
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2012, 01:34:19 pm »
Pat, I'll blame it on Badger. ::) ;)
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