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Offline KenH

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Oregon Myrtle?
« on: February 05, 2018, 10:34:00 AM »
Anyone tried Oregon Myrtle (not Crepe Myrtle) for a self bow?  How does it compare to say Maple?
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Re: Oregon Myrtle?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2018, 12:48:00 PM »
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Re: Oregon Myrtle?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2018, 02:18:00 PM »
The only thing I know about Myrtle is from a piece I got yesterday for a riser.  It seems to me to be somewhat similar to maple but maybe not as dense?

Probably going to be all about grain orientation.

That's all I know!
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Re: Oregon Myrtle?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2018, 10:11:00 PM »
Hard maple runs 1150-1400 Janka hardness, and Oregon Myrtle runs an average of 1250 Janka
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