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TroyH
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How is cherry as a bow wood?
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June 18, 2008, 09:30:00 AM »
Had a huge cherry tree fall about a month ago and kept a 6 ft log. Was wondering if cherry made a good bow or not.
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Re: How is cherry as a bow wood?
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If you collected the wood before fungi got in it cherry will make a pretty good bow. If fresh, I would just remove the bark and use the sapwood. Cherry heartwood is fairly strong in compression and will make a good bow if backed with hickory, elm or maple. I wouldn't try it with boo but others have successfully. Pat
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Adam Keiper
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Re: How is cherry as a bow wood?
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June 18, 2008, 11:14:00 PM »
I cut two large, straight grained cherry trees down in my yard a couple of years ago. I considered briefly splitting some of it up into bow staves. But upon recalling its poor tension and moderate compressive strength, along with many reports of failures, I decided it would make better firewood. Time is too precious to waste on inferior wood, IMO.
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talucah
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June 20, 2008, 12:31:00 AM »
I had a cherry-hickory longbow that Jim Taylor made for me (took about 10 min). It did what I wanted, let me practice with a bow with a slightly lower pull for two years and only cost $25.
Bob
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Bill Price ....
Used to make a pyramid self bow out of Cherry....
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JRY309
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One of my favorite longbows is my Green Mt. Classic longbow with all black cherry limbs.Haven't tried a selbow made ot of cherry,but I love it in a laminated longbow.
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