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Title: Pistachio wood
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on April 26, 2010, 09:53:00 AM
Anybody ever use any pistachio wood in a bow riser or any part of a bow for that matter?
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: Osagetree on April 26, 2010, 03:32:00 PM
I like to eat them!

I've heard the old adage that any fruit or nut tree works. How well,,, that is the question? Surely worth a try!
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on April 26, 2010, 08:28:00 PM
I'm wanting to have a custom bow built and was thinking about pistachio for the riser and accents. I have a pot call turned from it that beautiful
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: stickhead on April 29, 2010, 12:58:00 PM
Do pistachio trees grow wild or what
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on April 29, 2010, 11:59:00 PM
I think most of the lumber comes from groves in California. I don't know if they grow wild or what.

I'm thinking of having it put into a riser for an accent on a custom bow.
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: b.glass on April 30, 2010, 08:31:00 AM
I would like to see some pistachio wood.
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: rbbhunt on April 30, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
Take a look at  http://www.thorn-creek.com/fruitwood.shtml
Title: Re: Pistachio wood
Post by: rbbhunt on April 30, 2010, 02:21:00 PM
or  http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/pistachio.htm