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Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Curley Mulberry (probably) bow PICS ADDED
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2019, 10:52:56 am »
Wow that’s some special wood and a spectacular looking back. This year I planted over 100 mulberry seedlings so I’m really hoping that’s what you have there. Osage keeps dying on me but i’ll try again next year.

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« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2019, 10:55:40 am »
Mulberry is just like osage, just build it wider and thicker, I have read 25% and that seems to hold true with this bow. However  with the curly grain in this, that makes it difficult to compare to regular wood of any type.
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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2019, 11:57:37 am »
an overbuilt osage bow which is what this wood is... isn't going to perform at its optimal ... osage can be 1 1-4 wide, while mulberry would perform better at 1 3-4 to 2.. to avoid set if tilled properly... mulberry will have a more peachy color no red streaks either.. yes its a heartwood like osage but I NEVER have seen a mulberry this yellow and I have worked a few mulberry even from different trees and NONE look like this... guarantee it is OSAGE... gut

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Re: Curley Mulberry (probably) bow PICS ADDED
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2019, 12:10:14 pm »
an overbuilt osage bow which is what this wood is... isn't going to perform at its optimal ... osage can be 1 1-4 wide, while mulberry would perform better at 1 3-4 to 2.. to avoid set if tilled properly... mulberry will have a more peachy color no red streaks either.. yes its a heartwood like osage but I NEVER have seen a mulberry this yellow and I have worked a few mulberry even from different trees and NONE look like this... guarantee it is OSAGE... gut

I initially thought it was osage too, not gonna say it isn't. Just saying it doesnt act like it at all, due to the grain possibly.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2019, 12:16:03 pm »
Well, it has a possibility of a fatal flaw. I shot it a solid 100 times, and at least 20 times today after discovery of the crack. I never heard it, or felt it happen. It's not a splinter, and its 6 inches above the fade on the upper limb. If anything it's a bit stiff there. Its isn't spreading, and it isn't broke... yet. The edge is nicely radiused and has been before ever braced. I dont know what caused this, there is no knots or anything there.
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