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Title: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: Blackie76 on September 27, 2011, 05:28:00 PM
Planning out my next bow.  It's going to be a Red Oak core with a Locust and Walnut riser. It's going to be a straight-forward longbow, 66". I'm looking for it to come in at around 45-50#.

Any thoughts about which would would make the better backing? Hickory or Ash?
Title: Re: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: Osagetree on September 27, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
I say Hickory..
Title: Re: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: okie64 on September 27, 2011, 09:26:00 PM
Never tried ash as abacking so I cant help you there. Used hickory a lot and it works great.
Title: Re: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: Pat B on September 27, 2011, 10:49:00 PM
Hickory.  I've made a few hickory backed red oak and all were successful and good bows.
Title: Re: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: 2crazy2run on September 28, 2011, 06:54:00 AM
Made an ash bow...laminated... for my 6 yr old....plenty of pop!... white ash is beautiful.... about to lay up on with a maple core for my ten yr. Old.... will post how it goes...gonna try to hit 35 lbs for him.
Title: Re: Hickory or Ash?
Post by: canopyboy on September 28, 2011, 07:31:00 AM
Ash is tough and good in tension, but on a pure material properties basis hickory is better.