Would jatoba or purple heart work for a board bow? Would they work with a hickory back.?
i have made two from jatoba. it makes a great bow. i hear you can make it as a self bow, but mine were both hickory backed. purple heart is too brittle unless you use bamboo and even then its about 50% chance it will break.
Thanks. Was thinking of backing it with hickory any way. If I get the purple I will just have some in the handle for looks. Thanks again.