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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KShip85 on December 10, 2009, 01:16:19 pm

Title: cherry for core?
Post by: KShip85 on December 10, 2009, 01:16:19 pm

I am thinking of trying a composit bow with horn and sinew and was wondering how cherry would work for the core.  I think I've read somewhere that it has the lowest hystersis of any wood and was thinking perhaps it might improve efficiency.  I'd think that a good layer of sinew would take care of cherry's tension problems.  Just curious though, I'd hate to waste money on a bow doomed from the get go.  Thanks for the help!

Kip

Title: Re: cherry for core?
Post by: adb on December 10, 2009, 02:29:48 pm

I've used cherry as a core wood in ELB longbows with good success.

Title: Re: cherry for core?
Post by: Tom Leemans on December 10, 2009, 03:28:33 pm

If I were going to invest the time in a bow with horn and sinew, I would not use cherry as a core. Can it be done? probably. Are there better choices? plenty of them.