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Title: What wood
Post by: ryanfromcanada on June 22, 2010, 08:02:07 pm

What wood makes a good ELB design specifically. I ask because i have heard that diffrernt woods are better for diffrent desgins. I also mean woods other than yew, as i have no access.

Title: Re: What wood
Post by: ken75 on June 22, 2010, 08:05:55 pm

hop horn beam , cherry if backed with hickory or rawhide

Title: Re: What wood
Post by: bcbull on June 22, 2010, 08:09:58 pm

OSAGE !!!ALSO HICKORY MAULBERRY MOST OF EM WILL WORK BUT I LIKE OSAGE AND MAULBERRY KINDA WANTING TO TRY A HACKBERRY

Title: Re: What wood
Post by: denny on June 23, 2010, 07:04:54 pm

My choice is ash . Stained dark oak with a white linen backing. Or bamboo. Here are a few photos of hickory and ash dyed. Denny

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Title: Re: What wood
Post by: Del the cat on June 23, 2010, 07:51:39 pm

Once you've made one successfully out of something else, try to get some Yew, you will appreciate the difference.
my first real longbow was Elm, 60 pound draw weight. It taught me plenty, but Yew is much much better.
Del