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Offline IndianKid

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Tickle me white !
« on: January 03, 2015, 07:36:46 pm »
So, thought I harvested a red oak stave from a fallen tree ..
Turns out my almost finished bow is white oak !!!

Found a great page that had a x10 pic of the end grain, using a
loupe I was taught another lesson ;)

http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-red-oak-from-white-oak/

White oaks pours are semi clogged with a white substance
where red oak pours are wide open..

Makes white more rot and water resistant ....

Now I know why I had a bear of a time cleaning up some
Of the end grain portions where the white was blocking
my view of the wood !!!!

Have to say, I haven't been this content since I was a kid !!!
Love this !!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Tickle me white !
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 10:16:21 pm »
  White Oak makes a killer bow...Check out some of H Rhodes posts... 8)
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline arachnid

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Re: Tickle me white !
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 12:22:24 am »
White oak is a muxh better bow wood then red oak. It's tension strong and can be used to back other woods such as ipe. My best shooter to date is a white oak backed ipe.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Tickle me white !
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 02:28:12 pm »
Good thing to know thanks for sharing
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