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Title: Burr Oak?
Post by: BHTGdogs on August 25, 2015, 07:58:00 PM

Has anyone heard of this wood being used in a bamboo backed bow?

Title: Re: Burr Oak?
Post by: Pat B on August 25, 2015, 10:17:00 PM

Compression strong woods like osage, ipe or even yew are better options for boo backed bows. You could build a boo backed burr oak but unless you are very experienced you might not like the results.

Title: Re: Burr Oak?
Post by: BHTGdogs on August 25, 2015, 10:40:00 PM

It was a torges bow. I had just never heard off the wood and questioned how it would preform.

Title: Re: Burr Oak?
Post by: Pat B on August 26, 2015, 08:33:00 AM

Burr oak would probably do fine as a self bow.

Title: Re: Burr Oak?
Post by: mullet on August 26, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

It's probably not much different then backing hickory with Boo.