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Selfbowman:
I got this black locust stave from Jim Hammer. I felt that it was real dense so I did a couple of one inch cubes and weighed them then did a float test. Here are the results. They both weighed .54oz. Pics of float test.

Pat B:
Barely buoyant.

Selfbowman:
Pic of locust.

Pappy:
Not trying to be a smart *** but is that good our bad ?  :)
 Pappy

Selfbowman:
Pappy the black locust is as dense as Osage. In the bowyers bible Osage  specific gravity is .82 so if I’m right here 18% of the cube should be above the water line. On black locust the specific gravity is .69 So 31% of the cube should be above the water line. It seams that both wood types are very dense. This could be some very good black locust because of its density. I might be all off here not knowing what I’m talking about. So if I am please correct me. 🤠🤠

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