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loefflerchuck:
I think it comes down to crushing strength here. I think the old Mongol willow core bow was over 60" long and a non contact recurve if I remember right. ERC has a higher crushing strength than RMJ, but not sure if either are more thanthe willow used in that old bow. If your talking about making a long hornbow with a draw of under 30" I think juniper would be fine, but I dare you to make a short flight bow with that core. Yew is pretty light conifer and was used and is now used in great hornbow cores.

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