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Title: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Desperado on March 02, 2009, 12:38:00 PM

I am investigating making my 1st self bow. There are 2 large chestnut trees on out property and one has a large straight limb that must come off. Is chestnut an acceptable bow wood??? Thanks and be safe! Desperado

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Focusource on March 02, 2009, 12:43:00 PM

Chestnut has a specific gravity of .43.  In this    list of bow woods (http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/bowwoods) , it is listed as a non-bow wood.

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Pat B on March 02, 2009, 03:13:00 PM

You could probably make a bow from chestnut but there are better options out there.

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Roy Steele on March 03, 2009, 07:27:00 AM

NOT A GOOD FISRT BOW WOOD.

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Desperado on March 04, 2009, 10:35:00 PM

Thanks for the advice...I will forget about using the chestnut...Be safe...Desperado

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: crumrw on March 10, 2009, 08:36:00 PM

That web site is exactly what I have been looking for.  Great reference, Focusource.

Rick

Title: Re: Chestnut self bow
Post by: Focusource on March 10, 2009, 11:49:00 PM

Glad to help, Rick.

Jeff