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Author Topic: poplar  (Read 410 times)

Offline Ian johnson

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poplar
« on: August 09, 2007, 02:42:00 PM »
cn a bow be made of poplar?
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: poplar
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 03:42:00 PM »
You can make a bow from any wood but not a good bow from any wood. Poplar would be right up there with a pine 2X4 for bow making, maybe slightly better.

Offline bbassi

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Re: poplar
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 05:53:00 PM »
they do make nice arrows however.  :)
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt.

Offline Artur

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Re: poplar
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2007, 01:56:00 AM »
It might make a good bow...if it was designed and backed properly. I suppose you won't really know until you try it.
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Offline deadpool

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Re: poplar
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2007, 10:37:00 AM »
i made my first bow from poplar....tiller came out bad.....once i tried to fix i was like eh.....i'll wait for my osage to come in!!

i'll put up the pics in a sec

Offline deadpool

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Re: poplar
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2007, 10:46:00 AM »
i know its not much....but.....ahh theres no excuse!!

lol

 

 

 

Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: poplar
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2007, 11:08:00 AM »
I attempted my first bow....if you can call it an attempt, from poplar. The knots do not hold up well at all.
"I lost arrows and didnt even shoot at a rabbit" Charlie after the Island of Trees.
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