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Designing for very heavy wood (preferably without needle tips)

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superdav95:

--- Quote from: Wingit on September 03, 2023, 02:01:40 pm ---It's not a true mahogany, and nothing at all like it. I think it's in the rose family. Properties are similar to Osage, but stronger in tension and stronger in compression proportional to its greater density. Also you can use the sapwood. I'm only interested in a self bow, as a lam would be unnecessary. I'm looking for advice as to how to manage hand shock/efficiency with such a dense wood: I was considering a flatbow with long Sudbury style fades to reduce working limb mass without requiring needle tips. Wanted a second opinion

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Ah ok Roger that!  Yes then advise given by Ryan and Jim is what I would do with it then.  Sounds like a cool project and interesting wood to use.  Keep us posted on your progress. 

Selfbowman:
If you want to have no shock I would go as narrow as possible at tips.adds speed also. 3/8 will work it will just have thinner limbs out as n the ends.

Badger:
 Hard to beat a pyramid design, especially when you don't know the wood that well. I think Mountain mahogany might be slightly prone to chrysaling so you might want to give yourself as much working limb as possible. It will also help you avoid set.

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