Author Topic: Pine--ok for board bow? (Read 1700 times)

Dave Bowers · « **on:** August 26, 2008, 12:00:00 PM »

Hey fellas reading this section is getting me pumped up to give self bow a whirl. I was in home depot today and had a idea for a board bow of sort. But was wondering if pine was acceptable bow wood or should I look for a oak equivalent?

Jeremy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2008, 12:24:00 PM »

Look for oak. Or go ahead and make a pine bow that's about 4" wide at the fades - it can double as a canoe paddle, but will create quite a breeze when shot

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2008, 02:14:00 PM »

Dave go to home depot and get a red oak board. straight grain on sides and back.

Dano · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2008, 02:38:00 PM »

Check out these sites first. Then go to the home improvement center.

http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/oak.htm

http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/

onemississipp · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2008, 03:35:00 PM »

Or have a look here, at the list of woods....

http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/bowwoods

Dave Bowers · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2008, 03:52:00 PM »

Thanks fellas

tim-flood · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2008, 04:26:00 PM »

great list!!! looks like it was a lot of work

Thanx

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