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Offline NateDog

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Russian Olive
« on: November 08, 2010, 10:05:00 AM »
How is Russian Olive as a bow wood?

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »
Never tried it Nate. Give it a try and let us know.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2010, 07:08:00 PM »
It works as veneer in a laminated bow.
 I did a bend test on a sample and it performed similiar to ash, but I never got around to building a self bow out of it.
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2010, 01:32:00 AM »
I'll give it a try after letting a local stave dry that I cut..

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2010, 09:44:00 AM »
One of my new favorite quotes is from a guy on a Australian trad site "I know how you can find out."

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2010, 09:16:00 PM »
nate it works well  it s about like workin hickory  make ur limbs a lil wider  about like ya would maulberry  i have tons of it it s a best kept secerat   for now but im sure once guys find out ur gonna see lots of em i relley like it finished with tru oil very butiful wood to look at brock
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Offline KellyG

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2010, 07:17:00 AM »
diamondback59,
How about some Pics of them bows? This way natedog gets some insparation, and I get to see some more pretty bows.
Thanks,
Kellyg

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 09:35:00 PM »
Thanks for the info.. There is pleanty of it in Montana and Wyoming near were I'm going to school...

Offline Diamondback59

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2010, 11:39:00 PM »
kelly  wish i did have some pic s  i gave those bows away  i did cut about 30 staves drying now  most were flat bows  im goin to try making a elb and a war bow with it see what happens  ill post some pic s  when dry enough brock
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Offline KellyG

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2010, 11:50:00 PM »
Remember Diamondback59 if you just have to give another one away I am a lefty.  :bigsmyl:  but I really would like to see a pic of one mad of the russian olive

Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2010, 09:24:00 PM »
Not a bow picture but this is what russian olive looks like. I cut this tree tonight for laminations.
 
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

Offline KellyG

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Re: Russian Olive
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2010, 11:06:00 AM »
reminds me of black walnut or even some black locus that is darker

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