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Black cherry recommendations, And boom she goes

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Del the cat:
A few points:-
1. Its 3 people who have said BC is unsuitable throughout the thread. Mullet, Stringman and Marc StLouis. Others have implied the wood was unsuitable.
2. The whole point of this site is personal experience not second or third hand experience (which is why I offered no opinion of the suitability).
3. Without pictures it didn't happen, so claims of "large numbers of meanwood bows" are about as impressive of me telling of the time Kylie Minogue stayed over ::).
Del

WillS:
Unlike you, I don't have a blog.  Therefore I don't need to photograph all of the bows I make and sell.  I just make them and sell them. 

Whether Derek chooses to believe what I say (in a thread in which he offered no opinion in the first place except to summarise a thread for people who are already reading it, and then tell the OP not to bother wasting his time trying to make a bow) really, really doesn't bother me too much.  Can't think of a nicer way to put that I'm afraid.

I'm out.  To the OP - don't be put off.  Please keep trying, 'cos if there's a warbow in BC you'll be the first to get it out as everybody else thinks it's pointless!  Just like they did with holly, hazel, willow, plum and apple before people made them into warbows too  ;D

BowEd:
I suggest you put us all in our place and make a 100# black cherry war bow from your own expense and time then.

Marc St Louis:
Perhaps Jaroslav was using a wood other than NA BC.  In any case I would have to agree that it should make a warbow with the right design, keep the belly flat and the stress low.  How long it will last is another thing.

Stringman:
I'd also like to see a 100# willow bow. You then could slather me with butter and call me "Shiney" cause I'd be shocked!

I guess it is worth pointing out that among us peers there are many interpretations for what is a good bow. It follows that "good bow wood" also has a variety of perspectives. Moreover, "really good bow wood" may not be reserved by some for the top of the class like it is with me. Under this false assumption I reckon this post has been driven into the ground with posts that are not even on the same footing.

So in an effort to get us back on track, I would not recommend using BC for a high weight war bow and here's why: it's fickle characteristics make it an unlikely survivor. (not for newbies.) Poor compression strength make perfect tiller mandatory. (can you say chrysal?) Requisite oversizing is not always feasible and makes for an unweildy bow. (Yes I did see Ryan's poplar bow - first hand- it was neither durable nor comfortable to shoot.)

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