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Title: North America wood combinations
Post by: Formby on September 13, 2023, 04:17:25 PM

Looking for some examples of bows built with North American woods only for  my next Yellowstone Longbow build.

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: wood carver 2 on September 13, 2023, 04:56:34 PM

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The one on the right. Osage and walnut.
Dave.

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: dbeaver on September 13, 2023, 06:50:22 PM

those are sweet bows, i see you on the bowyers bench; you make those woodcarver?

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: Lucas K on September 13, 2023, 07:23:42 PM

Texas Ebony and mesquite look good together

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: MnFn on September 13, 2023, 11:06:02 PM

I like Myrtle.
First one -Tiger Myrtle
Second one - regular Myrtle

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: Michael Guran on September 14, 2023, 07:12:48 AM

Osage and yew look great together

Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: kennym on September 14, 2023, 12:55:25 PM

Walnut and Osage fit pretty well …


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Title: Re: North America wood combinations
Post by: wood carver 2 on September 15, 2023, 06:24:29 PM

Quote from: dbeaver on September 13, 2023, 06:50:22 PM

those are sweet bows, i see you on the bowyers bench; you make those woodcarver?

I did build those two. Thanks for the compliment.
I learned how to build bows right here on TG.
Dave.