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Yellow Birch ?
CHUCKER:
Has anyone had experience using this wood for self bows. I have not seen much discussion here or else were about it being used as a bow wood. What is your opinion?
DanaM:
I believe YB will work, haven't used it myself but from cutting it for firewood it seems to be tougher that white birch.
As a white would I keep the dimensions at 2" wide at fades and at leat 68" long
snedeker:
I have seen fine bows made of yellow birch, I know M. St. Louis rates it highly. Go for it. I did a sweet birch bow in the winter, s. birch a bit heavier than yellow, and I was shockced at how well it performs.
Dave
Marc St Louis:
I've made some bows out of Yellow Birch. It is good wood but I prefer Sugar Maple. Yellow Birch can do the twist on you as it dries
CHUCKER:
Thanks for the info! I have Sugar Maple but wanted to try other local woods. The twisty grain we see when splitting Yellow Birch is similar to Elm, so I though it would be as tough. I think I will rough one out and clamp it up good and see what happens.
Thanks again!
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