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Title: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: Dave Bowers on August 26, 2008, 12:00:00 PM

Hey fellas reading this section is getting me pumped up to give self bow a whirl. I was in home depot today and had a idea for a board bow of sort. But was wondering if pine was acceptable bow wood or should I look for a oak equivalent?

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: Jeremy on August 26, 2008, 12:24:00 PM

Look for oak.  Or go ahead and make a pine bow that's about 4" wide at the fades - it can double as a canoe paddle, but will create quite a breeze when shot  ;)

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 26, 2008, 02:14:00 PM

Dave go to home depot and get a red oak board. straight grain on sides and back.

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: Dano on August 26, 2008, 02:38:00 PM

Check out these sites first. Then go to the home improvement center.

 http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/oak.htm

  http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: onemississipp on August 26, 2008, 03:35:00 PM

Or have a look here, at the list of woods....

 http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/bowwoods

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: Dave Bowers on August 26, 2008, 03:52:00 PM

Thanks fellas

Title: Re: Pine--ok for board bow?
Post by: tim-flood on August 26, 2008, 04:26:00 PM

great list!!! looks like it was a lot of work

Thanx