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ERC 90% Sapwood Board - 59" clean or 66" with a knot?

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Loganic:

--- Quote ---I don't think I'd trust an ERC board for a bow unless it had a hard backing.
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Sounds good. I believe you. However, I do have quite a few good boards here so I'll try this smaller bow without a backing and when that explodes I'll do a backing like I should  ;D 

The unbeaten path oughta be proven wrong sometime! Probably will post an update next week.

Thanks yall!

bradsmith2010:
its not an unbeaten path,,, :) the advice here is usually based on a few explosions,, ;D

Loganic:
Oh yes, fair enough! But it's unbeaten for me at least  ;)  I need another big explosion in my system it seems. I hear it's a good cleansing ritual

George Tsoukalas:
Yes, it is cleansing, Loganic. I think I had about 5 while shooting and a few more on the rope and pulley.
Explosions made me learn about the importance of straight grained boards.
The grain on the ERC board is all over the place...a recipe for disaster.
Oh and ants are board killers no matter how small.
The Thompson brothers, if memory serves, used Tenn. red cedar backed with hickory.
Jawge

Aksel:
you probably are getting very good advice BUT there´s value in breaking your own bows. You always learn something along the way!

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