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Basswood boardbow

Started by Budog56, February 27, 2008, 11:37:00 PM

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Budog56

February 27, 2008, 11:37:00 PM
There is a chance i can get some basswood for a pretty reasonable price..Has anyone used it for board bows or is it to soft etc?

Jim now in Kentucky

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February 28, 2008, 12:00:00 AM
Too soft etc. Think about the old drawing boards and how you could push a tack into them. They were made of basswood.

Nice stuff to carve though.
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laddy

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February 28, 2008, 02:25:00 AM
there is a wooden shoe factory in our town, they use basswood exclusively for that.  There are quite a few growing around here, it is a straight growing tree, bamboo backing? Tempting.

dino

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February 28, 2008, 07:07:00 AM
Make some arrow shafts out of it.  Works better for that. dino
"The most demanding thing you can ask of a piece of wood is for it to become an arrow shaft. You reduce it to the smallest of dimension yet ask it to remain it's strongest, straightest and most durable." Bill Sweetland

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February 28, 2008, 08:50:00 AM
bass wood is only good for carving.  I chopped all the basswood trees down on my property to leave more room for the cherries and oaks.
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