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Offline Holepuncher

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Live Oak for Bows
« on: April 17, 2009, 12:07:00 PM »
Is Live Oak good Bow making wood? I just had to cut down a 250+ year old LO tree and I hate to just cut it up for Firewood.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Live Oak for Bows
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 12:42:00 PM »
I've heard of it being used I believe. Jawge
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Offline Crimson mist

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Re: Live Oak for Bows
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 03:47:00 PM »
Live oak is if I remember right one of the strongest oaks .82 specific gravity and will work great for selfbows
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Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Live Oak for Bows
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »
I don't know if live oak is better than any other oak but I've made 2 live oak selfbows they both came out alright.Oak makes a good bow.
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Re: Live Oak for Bows
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 09:29:00 PM »
Live oak will make a great bow, and if you still worry about the bow braking just add a bamboo backing.
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