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warbow made from very old growth fir

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PatM:
Depends what you mean by "Fir".  Douglas Fir is not actually a fir. Are they actually hybridizing DF? With  what?
 I know they crossbreed Spruce of various types and I'm sure the same can be done with the true Fir trees but comparing that to DF probably isn't a valid comparison.
 One of the best Native bows tested by Pope was a DF cable backed bow so the performance of the wood in a backed bow isn't that surprising.

adb:
If Douglas Fir, isn't a "Fir", then what is it?

CraigMBeckett:

--- Quote from: adb on January 25, 2012, 10:02:21 pm ---If Douglas Fir, isn't a "Fir", then what is it?

--- End quote ---

True firs are Abies as in Abies Alba - Silver Fir, Douglas fir is of the genus Pseudotsuga.

Craig

Elktracker:
So what would the true old frowth firs be? Some of these logs that wash up are 6 feet tall when laying on there side and the grain is so tight its hards to count the rings.

zdogk9:
Elk Tracker,
The stuff washing up around you is in all probability Doug Fir, especially in the sizes you mention. When I was a kid it was common to see three log loads going down the highway headed for the log dump across 101 from NeahKahNie HS

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