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Stringman:

--- Quote from: willie on February 14, 2017, 02:26:37 pm ---So, if not a warbow, then what would be a good design for something like black cherry?

(I have a stave of a wood with a similar reputation, that has been in the warm box for almost too long, and needs to be tillered out soon)

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I wouldn't use it. Far too many better bow woods out there, but that's JMHO.

Mo_coon-catcher:
It seems like the heavy black cherry bow is nothing to pursue with much hope for it working. But it'll still be fun to toy with from time to time. I have lots of black locust and hickory for making hunting weight stuff. And with cherry being fickle on even light bows. I don't mind breaking a few over time to see what it would finally take to make it work. I think it'll be fun to see just what it does take. I might make one my MoJam progect this year. Last year I exploded some cedar, might as well explode some cherry this year. Someone has to cause a little store with an exploding bow.

Kyle

RyanY:
Just worked some black cherry for the second time last month. Even with great tiller and a perfectly flat belly it is still quite soft for what I thought was a pretty good board I picked out. I wouldn't think a bow of comfortable dimensions could be made for warbow weight. Uncomfortable dimensions? Absolutely. As for my poplar bow... perhaps its time for an update to say the least.  ::) :-X

meanewood:
One thing I remember when I started out and read the bowyers bible was what Tim Baker ( I think) said when ever he heard someone say a particular wood wouldn't make a bow. He would immediately go out to prove otherwise!
This doesn't mean he thought every wood was suitable but if you don't try, you wont know for sure.

My advise would be to select your best stave of BC, give it a flat belly, keep it long (80in) and heat treat.
Don't try for more than 100lbs and aim for a even tiller, making the whole length work right from the start.
Give it your best effort and be patient.

Then my Friend you can be the one on this forum to say I told you so whichever way it turns out!

OTDEAN:
Never ceases to amaze me how Wills argues the toss and likes to create drama on here.  ***Gets Popcorn*** You go girl!  :-* :-* :-*

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