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Title: Sassafras as bow wood ????
Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on October 24, 2011, 08:53:00 PM

. Whats your thoughts on SASSAFRAS SELFBOWS ! GOOD ? BAD???

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Post by: Osagetree on October 25, 2011, 04:39:00 AM

Good. I have yet to try it but I have some cured. I've head it does make a decent bow.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 25, 2011, 06:14:00 AM

Made one. It is an ok wood. Make it wide like 2-2.5 in. and appropriately long enough fo your draw length. Jawge

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Post by: canopyboy on October 25, 2011, 12:56:00 PM

I just received some sassafras billets to make a bow out of myself. Is there any need to back it? I'm not sure I can get 2.5" out of them.

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Post by: Crooked Stic on October 25, 2011, 10:44:00 PM

Dont know about selfbows but it is a good core for glass bows--smells good when you work it.

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