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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IndianKid on January 03, 2015, 07:36:46 pm

Title: Tickle me white !
Post by: IndianKid on January 03, 2015, 07:36:46 pm

So, thought I harvested a red oak stave from a fallen tree ..
Turns out my almost finished bow is white oak !!!

Found a great page that had a x10 pic of the end grain, using a
loupe I was taught another lesson ;)

http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-red-oak-from-white-oak/

White oaks pours are semi clogged with a white substance
where red oak pours are wide open..

Makes white more rot and water resistant ....

Now I know why I had a bear of a time cleaning up some
Of the end grain portions where the white was blocking
my view of the wood !!!!

Have to say, I haven't been this content since I was a kid !!!
Love this !!

Title: Re: Tickle me white !
Post by: burchett.donald on January 03, 2015, 10:16:21 pm

  White Oak makes a killer bow...Check out some of H Rhodes posts... 8)
                                                                                                                               Don

Title: Re: Tickle me white !
Post by: arachnid on January 04, 2015, 12:22:24 am

White oak is a muxh better bow wood then red oak. It's tension strong and can be used to back other woods such as ipe. My best shooter to date is a white oak backed ipe.

Title: Re: Tickle me white !
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on January 04, 2015, 02:28:12 pm

Good thing to know thanks for sharing