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Offline Llamma1

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Wood question
« on: January 26, 2013, 07:44:00 PM »
I live in southern Oregon. I have 4 children. So whenever I look at staves they seem really pricey. So I was wondering if anyone out there knew what wood in my local area wood make good self bows. So I can cut my own. I live in Klamath county Most of what I see out there are pine. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Re: Wood question
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 07:58:00 PM »
Ya have any Yew trees around?
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Offline Llamma1

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Re: Wood question
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2013, 08:59:00 PM »
Not really most of them are on the other side of the cascades.
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Offline ProArcher

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Re: Wood question
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2013, 09:46:00 PM »
I googled trees of Oregon and found 3 right off the bat

Oak
Walnut
Yew
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Re: Wood question
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 09:59:00 PM »
Thank you pro archer. I will research that.
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Offline Llamma1

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Re: Wood question
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2013, 10:10:00 PM »
I know were to find oak at that isn't to far from here. Will it make a good unbacked bow? I think I read somewhere that it does. Thank you again I really appreciate it.
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Offline vanillabear?

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Re: Wood question
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2013, 08:11:00 PM »
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Offline Grandpa Bill

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Re: Wood question
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2013, 10:17:00 AM »
Oak or Maple boards from home depot make outstanding bows.  Just follow the board bow golden rule...

Straight grain, no knots

Good luck

Bill
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