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Offline bigbob2

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mulberry.
« on: August 05, 2012, 07:26:00 PM »
How would mulberry look as riser material, and I imagine being related to osage, it would also make good lams for glass bows?
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Offline KellyG

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
It makes good self bows. So I have heard.
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Offline owlbait

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2012, 10:46:00 PM »
I had a Windstorm longbow made years ago that was mostly mulberry and the bow shot extremely well.
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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2012, 10:58:00 PM »
Thanks Kelly and owlbait. owlbait- that windstorm longbow was it a laminated glass type, as that is what I have in mind. Kelly -I dont think the log I am getting will be long enough to sneak a selfbow out of.
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Offline owlbait

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 07:55:00 AM »
Yes, laminated glass. Mulberry veneers with boo core limbs and mulberry and glass riser. In fact, I sent the bowyer a quarter sawn log and he cut and planed all the pieces from that. Turned out to be a very quick and forgiving bow. I recently sold it to my son-in-law because it is too much weight for me now. The bow still shoots great. Good luck.  :thumbsup:
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Offline KellyG

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 10:02:00 AM »
Bigbob,

What about billets and glue them together? If you get enough for that. It is just an option either way I would love to see it as you build it. You doing a build along on here or on OZBOW?
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Offline bigbob2

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 06:49:00 PM »
Thanks owlbait and Kelly.Thats really great news regarding the suitability of mulberry in glass bows.Looking forward to getting these logs today. Kelly I havent seen the logs yet to know just what size they might be, and I havent tried a self bow for many many years, and even then it was less than spectacular!I might quietly fidget away with a bit and see where it takes me though.On another question, I am aware that quite a few fruit trees make self bows, can anyone tell me how citrus would go? I can also get some orange tree limbs.
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Offline inksoup

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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 04:39:00 AM »
well you can check it on my trad bow. it is pure mulberry on core and backed with beech+chestnut+beech.
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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2012, 05:16:00 AM »
Inksoup where did you post shots of bow?Got the mulberry today, only one little branch about 3''dia and 50'' long so wont be making too much with that.
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Re: mulberry.
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2012, 10:06:00 AM »
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