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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dante_F on March 21, 2019, 08:26:45 pm

Title: anyone have unwanted madrone wood?
Post by: Dante_F on March 21, 2019, 08:26:45 pm

ive hear rumors about madrone being very stiff and compression strong but brittle in tension like ipe. anyways i think a hickort or madrone backed bow would look and perform great. anyone have some branches they dont want  :) pleeeeeease.

Title: Re: anyone have unwanted madrone wood?
Post by: Badger on March 21, 2019, 10:05:08 pm

  I have made some decent bows from madrone. never had a real good stave to work. I f I remember right it has some tendency to chrysal but not too bad.

Title: Re: anyone have unwanted madrone wood?
Post by: Dante_F on March 22, 2019, 03:51:29 pm

thats kinda sad :'( it has beautiful wood and would look amazing in a bow, maybe with a good stave it work better. regardless if i get the opportunity to make one ill at least try it and if it breaks ill try again cause im just a teeny bit stubborn ;) >:D