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Title: Poplar for riser wood?
Post by: StanM on October 07, 2007, 12:25:00 PM

Anyone ever use poplar in a riser for a laminated bow? Any reason not to? Thanks,

Stan

Title: Re: Poplar for riser wood?
Post by: Jason Kendall on October 07, 2007, 12:49:00 PM

The sounds of CRACK and KABOOM!!! Would be the reasons I wouldnt use it. Way to soft for a riser section.

Title: Re: Poplar for riser wood?
Post by: StanM on October 07, 2007, 06:23:00 PM

Thank you, Jason.

Stan

Title: Re: Poplar for riser wood?
Post by: bearbowman on October 08, 2007, 12:38:00 AM

Poplar is farily brittle. It also is very light and your bow would probably have a great amount of handshock.

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