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Offline Desperado

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Chestnut self bow
« on: March 02, 2009, 12:38:00 PM »
I am investigating making my 1st self bow. There are 2 large chestnut trees on out property and one has a large straight limb that must come off. Is chestnut an acceptable bow wood??? Thanks and be safe! Desperado
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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 12:43:00 PM »
Chestnut has a specific gravity of .43.  In this    list of bow woods , it is listed as a non-bow wood.
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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 03:13:00 PM »
You could probably make a bow from chestnut but there are better options out there.
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Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 07:27:00 AM »
NOT A GOOD FISRT BOW WOOD.
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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 10:35:00 PM »
Thanks for the advice...I will forget about using the chestnut...Be safe...Desperado
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Offline crumrw

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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 08:36:00 PM »
That web site is exactly what I have been looking for.  Great reference, Focusource.

Rick
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Re: Chestnut self bow
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 11:49:00 PM »
Glad to help, Rick.

Jeff
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