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NateDog
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 56
Russian Olive
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November 08, 2010, 10:05:00 AM »
How is Russian Olive as a bow wood?
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Pat B
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Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 15027
Re: Russian Olive
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November 08, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »
Never tried it Nate. Give it a try and let us know.
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GREG IN MALAD
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 458
Re: Russian Olive
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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.
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I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming
NateDog
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 56
Re: Russian Olive
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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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KellyG
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4254
Re: Russian Olive
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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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Diamondback59
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 491
Re: Russian Olive
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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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KellyG
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4254
Re: Russian Olive
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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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NateDog
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 56
Re: Russian Olive
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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...
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Diamondback59
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 491
Re: Russian Olive
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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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KellyG
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Russian Olive
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November 16, 2010, 11:50:00 PM »
Remember Diamondback59 if you just have to give another one away I am a lefty.
but I really would like to see a pic of one mad of the russian olive
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GREG IN MALAD
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 458
Re: Russian Olive
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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.
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I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming
KellyG
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4254
Re: Russian Olive
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November 20, 2010, 11:06:00 AM »
reminds me of black walnut or even some black locus that is darker
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