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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ricardovanleeuwen on June 13, 2020, 07:31:03 am

Title: Chestnut
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on June 13, 2020, 07:31:03 am

Did annyone evver tried chestnut for recurve siyahs? I heard It is really bendable stuff when steamed, dont know if It is heavy or light weight Wood but i think it can make some tight radius recurves

Title: Re: Chestnut
Post by: Pat B on June 13, 2020, 08:33:47 am

American and Chinese chestnut are fairly light physically so they might be an option for siyahs.

Title: Re: Chestnut
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on June 13, 2020, 09:24:55 am

What we have here is Sweet chestnut and horse chestnut

Title: Re: Chestnut
Post by: Pat B on June 13, 2020, 11:29:39 am

Horse chestnut isn't a true chestnut but related to American buckeye(Aesculus), American, European(aka. Spanish, sweet) and chinkapin are Genus Castanea. Any of them would probably be OK for syiahs.

Title: Re: Chestnut
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on June 13, 2020, 01:35:48 pm

Ah didn't know about the horse chestnut, their fruits looks the same as the Sweet chestnut