American (White?) Oak limbs
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:52 pm
Hi all.
First post here, after much lurking.
I'm in the tillering stage of my second bow, after discovering that Tas Oak doesn't make a good selfbow on No. 1 Bow no. 2 is everyone's favorite, spotted gum. Got a hinge to work out, and DAMN it's heavy, I struggle to get it strung with a string 3" shorter than the bow (for those that will ask, 72" bow, roughly 70" NTN, 68" dacron string).
However, not the question at hand. I have access to many American Oak barrel staves. I know these are steam bent. Could they be useful as a bowery wood?
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Scott.
First post here, after much lurking.
I'm in the tillering stage of my second bow, after discovering that Tas Oak doesn't make a good selfbow on No. 1 Bow no. 2 is everyone's favorite, spotted gum. Got a hinge to work out, and DAMN it's heavy, I struggle to get it strung with a string 3" shorter than the bow (for those that will ask, 72" bow, roughly 70" NTN, 68" dacron string).
However, not the question at hand. I have access to many American Oak barrel staves. I know these are steam bent. Could they be useful as a bowery wood?
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Scott.