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Why no oak warbows?
Badger:
Knotts, I didn't have any time to tiller the bows, I just sawed them out and sanded them. I think I had about 1 1/2 days to build all 7, they ended up taking about 5" of set or more and shot like dogs. They were for a TV show.
Marc St Louis:
I would think White Oak would be a much better candidate for a warbow and it seems to me I have seen the odd warbow made out of some
adb:
White oak certainly makes a good backing. On par with hickory IMHO.
occupant:
I have made several lighter weight bows from white oak, ranging from 35# to 56#. They shot fine, bent nicely, but lost one at half draw. I suspect it due to sitting on a rack for some months in the very low humidity of winter.
kevinsmith5:
I've used white oak as a backing on warbows but never tried an all white oak one. White oak over ipe is a great combo.
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