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Offline Spotted Dog

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Another wood question
« on: May 22, 2015, 03:31:55 pm »
Last spring the city came by and cut trees and brush out of the power line areas.  I saved some American elm
and what they called post or shingle oak. I do not know anything about it. Could it make a descent bow .
I split it then and barked it just now. Wild thing is it POPPED off. 2 pieces about 56" long. Could get 1 or 2
longer bows or some shorties .
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Offline chef-d405

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Re: Another wood question
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2015, 03:58:10 pm »
Post oak is a white oak species. Good bow wood.
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Another wood question
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2015, 04:01:49 pm »
Ok, good. Would it be better as a self or backed or either ?
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Another wood question
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2015, 04:08:49 pm »
Both post oak and shingle oak make great self bows.  The post oak is indeed a whiteoak and has typically shaped oak leaves.  The shingle oak is a red oak and the leaves are more of a lance shape like live oak.  Josh
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