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Title: wood choice
Post by: bowfanatik on July 27, 2014, 05:26:00 AM
I can make choice between hard wood maple and tonkin cane bamboo . Good and bad sides . What i will get or lose

Limbs with 2 laminate in middle carbon core ...

So , what are your experiences?
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Title: Re: wood choice
Post by: katman on July 27, 2014, 07:30:00 AM
Both make excellent cores, imo. My suggestion is to go with what the bowyer recommends as he knows his design for your draw length.
Title: Re: wood choice
Post by: Piratkey on July 27, 2014, 11:04:00 AM
What kind of bow ? recurve,longbow,hybrid ?
Title: Re: wood choice
Post by: bowfanatik on July 27, 2014, 11:06:00 AM
Hybrid bow like this ,   hybrid Venus (http://www.21stcenturylongbow.com/venus.htm)
Title: Re: wood choice
Post by: Piratkey on July 28, 2014, 09:37:00 AM
With a hybrid,i think both (hard rock maple or banboo)  would be a good choise.
For longbow,i prefer bamboo and for recurve,laminated hard rock maple.