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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: PeteDavis on December 26, 2010, 03:21:51 pm

Title: Oak Board w/ Hickory Back?
Post by: PeteDavis on December 26, 2010, 03:21:51 pm

Is this a good combo assuming I find a good 3/4" oak board and a strip? URAC glue is what I use.

I'd like to make a cannon. What are some good width dimensions to start out?

PD

Title: Re: Oak Board w/ Hickory Back?
Post by: youngbowyer on December 26, 2010, 06:54:05 pm

are you using white oak or red oak. If you're using red oak it will be pretty hard to get a warbow out of it. max 70 lbs maybe

Title: Re: Oak Board w/ Hickory Back?
Post by: PeteDavis on December 26, 2010, 09:14:15 pm

White oak it will be then. I have a friend that runs a millwork shop-I can pick through his boards. PD

Title: Re: Oak Board w/ Hickory Back?
Post by: youngbowyer on December 26, 2010, 10:03:16 pm

White oak can make a fine heavy longbow especially with a hickory backing

Title: Re: Oak Board w/ Hickory Back?
Post by: aznboi3644 on December 27, 2010, 12:07:10 am

I'm actually going to attempt a red oak self bow around 80lbs.  length will be 80 inches to reduce set.  Belly slightly rounded.