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Black Locust
John K:
CP, I think it's because it's a younger tree ? I to think it might very from region to region.
Ryano:
Yep, I've seen both colors around here. I think it just depends on the minerals in the ground where it was growing or something. From my experiance the darker green colored stuff seems to be more dense and made better bows.
John K:
Thanks Ryano, this stuff was growing in very sandy soil. I cut some from a buddys place a couple years ago that was much darker and that was growing in real rocky soil...........will see how it goes !
stickbender:
John K;
Do you use the heart wood, and not the sap wood? Or a combination? Or ......just what part of Black Locust do you use for making bows?
Wayne
John K:
Wayne, i only use the heart wood.
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