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White ash, how heavy?

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Pat B:
I have a white ash stave that is 75" long, about 3" square with the bark still on. This stave has been drying for 3 or 4 years, is very straight and with good growth rings. How much weight can I reasonably expect to get from this stave if my tillering goes well.  I have only made one war bow(95#@30") and used a premium yew stave(68") for this bow.

Ian.:
Its its american white ash then about 110lb is the heaviest ive seen, you could try heat treating to gain weight Nidrinir would be the best person on the subject.

Pat B:
Thanks Ian for your input. I'll see what others have to say too.

youngbowyer:
ask alanesq he has made tons of warbows out of ash. I think his highest one was 120#

CraigMBeckett:
youngbowyer,

I believe that Alan uses or used European Ash which is a slightly different beast to American White Ash ans so will have different properties.

Craig.

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