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Title: Russian Olive
Post by: kpete on September 01, 2011, 01:19:00 PM
Greetings,
I saw one post recently about using Russian Olive for a self bow.  Kind of startled me because i live a half mile from a forest of RO and never gave it a thought for bow wood.
Anyone using it? and any tips?
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Russian Olive
Post by: KellyG on September 01, 2011, 03:44:00 PM
try a search for it and here is the other guys post if you have not looked at it.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=006824
Title: Re: Russian Olive
Post by: soopernate on September 01, 2011, 04:01:00 PM
That bow is purty...Now its got me lookin at every olive in our river bottom trying to find a straight one.  Gnarled twisty sons of guns. Gotta get a head start on next years bow swap ya know.
Title: Re: Russian Olive
Post by: kpete on September 01, 2011, 11:14:00 PM
thanks KellyG.  I had seen that an in fact that post had got me started wondering.  Was hoping to get some more info on this wood.  Thanks again