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Offline Dan K

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2013, 02:00:46 am »
Indian Plum
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2013, 02:05:49 am »
Quote from: Dan K on December 19, 2013, 02:00:46 am
Indian Plum


BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O!!!

Also known as Osoberry, Bear berry, Skunk bush.

Sole species of Oemleria. And like most bow woods has a medicinal trait as a mild an anesthetic.



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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #47 on: December 19, 2013, 02:08:21 am »
I looked up indian plum and its not as hard as dogwood so I went with that.  This is a dumb game and I want some staves.  You just like Dan better!  >:(
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #48 on: December 19, 2013, 02:09:59 am »
Hahahaha Steve I'm pretty sure you have a stave if Indian plumb that you got from Carson.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2013, 02:15:26 am »
Oh yea you're right!  What am I, a moron?! 
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #50 on: December 19, 2013, 06:48:59 pm »
Quote from: Don C on December 19, 2013, 01:13:31 am
Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?

Also good bow woods.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #51 on: December 19, 2013, 09:41:19 pm »
I read through the whole thread, but had a feeling you were talking about Osoberry. I have found some big enough for flatbows, very nice wood!
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #52 on: December 19, 2013, 10:49:44 pm »
Quote from: vinemaplebows on December 19, 2013, 09:41:19 pm
I read through the whole thread, but had a feeling you were talking about Osoberry. I have found some big enough for flatbows, very nice wood!

Same here! They are a rarity that's for sure.  Grow a little twisted but they it makes a darn nice shooting bow.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #53 on: December 19, 2013, 11:33:38 pm »
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    Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?


Also good bow woods.

I do like Rhodendron, not real heavy, but relatively snappy. gotta trow up some pics of my bow someday. Good news/bad news about Rhodedndron - you're always going to have a character bow!
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #54 on: December 19, 2013, 11:44:02 pm »
We have over 50 30 year old rhodos in our yard and there ain't even one billet in the works. Methinks a rhodo bow is a rare bow.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #55 on: December 19, 2013, 11:48:59 pm »
Quote from: Don C on December 19, 2013, 11:44:02 pm
We have over 50 30 year old rhodos in our yard and there ain't even one billet in the works. Methinks a rhodo bow is a rare bow.
You just gotta know where to look ;)
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #56 on: December 19, 2013, 11:53:53 pm »
Quote from: Accipiter on December 19, 2013, 11:33:38 pm
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    Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?


Also good bow woods.

I do like Rhodendron, not real heavy, but relatively snappy. gotta trow up some pics of my bow someday. Good news/bad news about Rhodedndron - you're always going to have a character bow!

Not always;) I've got a couple branchless short poles I managed to get really nice billets from.
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #57 on: December 20, 2013, 12:08:39 am »
Do you use garden variety or native rhodo?
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #58 on: December 20, 2013, 12:09:24 am »
I have a nice, relatively short, reflexed Rhody stave that has been drying for a year and is nearly as heavy as any wood I've seen.  FWIW>
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #59 on: December 20, 2013, 03:23:49 am »
Quote from: Don C on December 20, 2013, 12:08:39 am
Do you use garden variety or native rhodo?
Not sure found it growing on the grandparents land.
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