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Black cherry recommendations, And boom she goes
Marc St Louis:
BC does not like being highly stressed, it will chrysal if you look at it sideways. Keep the belly as flat as possible if you want any chance of a durable bow.
FilipT:
That type kink is reason I threw away one hazel longbow some time ago. Kink was so severe that when put on tillering tree, it was impossible to align tips in same horizontal line without making limb (without kink) much weaker so it matches the one with the kink. In the process, bow lost tens of pounds surely.
BowEd:
Mo....I made a flat bellied 64" sinewed bow once with only 4" of reflex that eventually got compression chrysals on the belly even after thousands of shots.It's wonderful sweet shooting wood as commented about but does not like being stressed or put into a more stressful design as mentioned.Flatter profiled bows should last longer.Still got some 68" premier looking staves yet that will get a flatter profile finished look when made into bows.
Because of it's lighter mass density to avert from any hand shock a flat bellied long D bow in a flatter profile should work for you.I'd probably at least rawhide back it too.Just my two cents anyway.
Marc St Louis:
--- Quote from: Beadman on January 20, 2017, 10:55:58 am ---Mo....I made a flat bellied 64" sinewed bow once with only 4" of reflex that eventually got compression chrysals on the belly even after thousands of shots.It's wonderful sweet shooting wood as commented about but does not like being stressed or put into a more stressful design as mentioned.Flatter profiled bows should last longer.Still got some 68" premier looking staves yet that will get a flatter profile finished look when made into bows.
Because of it's lighter mass density to avert from any hand shock a flat bellied long D bow in a flatter profile should work for you.I'd probably at least rawhide back it too.Just my two cents anyway.
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You were lucky it lasted that Long Ed. I remember telling you when you were making that bow that it would chrysal
BowEd:
Not to side track the intended subject thread here but yes Marc my evaluation of black cherrys' ability has changed and I can be a hard head.....lol.Chrysalls are insidious and heart breaking.Once they are started it's all over even if laminated over with some other denser material or even sanded away and retillered.If it's design is the same it'll happen again.Best to just start over with a less stressful design.
Guess this comment is still about the woods capabilities.I feel it is a good bow wood yet though but not at the top of my list.
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