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AndiE:
Hi

For the upcoming winter my project is to make a self warbow out of every wood that is possible and so I was searching the net and found some. But on some I am not so sure and so I want to hear your opinions, experiences, stories...
- ash (for light warbows not bad, but always problems with set and folds)
- hazel (for light warbows not bad, but always problems with set and folds)
- hickory (for light warbows not bad, but always problems with set and folds)
- laburnum (Has anyone ever seen a laburnum warbow? Or has anyone ever seen a straight piece in warbow dimension?)
- lilac (Really? Has anyone ever seen a lilac warbow? Or has anyone ever seen a straight piece in warbow dimension?)
- osage (heat treatment necessary?)
- wych-elm (sapwood yes or no? heat treatment necessary?)
- yew (no need to talk about it! ;) )


Kind regards
Andi

Stoker:
Thanks for keeping a open mind  ;D ;D
Thanks Leroy

WillS:
Ash makes really good warbows if you're very careful.  There's a 160# ash bow on one of the EWBS forum threads.  I think jaro makes some stunning heavy ash bows as well.

You have to keep it very flat on the belly and trap the back heavily.  A rounded or D section ash bow will chrysal and take heavy set.  It does really well with heat treating but doesn't always need it.  Let the set during tiller guide you regarding heat. 

Can't speak for the other woods aside from yew as I haven't worked with them yet.

AndiE:
Hi

Thanks for the tips WillS.
So it is better to make a flatbow warbow instead of an english warbow with D-profile?
Any tips for how to find the best quality ash?

Kind regrads
                    Andi

WillS:
Yeah a D-section will never really work unless you have some crazy good ash.

Here's a couple of links you should find useful

Laburnum 100# warbow (character bow!)
http://warbowwales.com/#/laburnam-record-bow-copy/4570492142

Ash 128# warbow (check out how flat the belly is!)
http://warbowwales.com/#/welsh-ash-record-bow/4562210258

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