[Ansteorra-archery] Stick bows - question

[Paul Thorne]

I haven't used it either but from my understanding HL Eadric has it right.
I've never seen it listed as a possible bow wood, but you never really know
until you try it.  I would imagine you would be best off using a pyramid
style bow being really wide at the fades and then tapering to still fairly
wide tips.

Jean-Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eadric Anstapa" <eadric at scabrewer.com>
To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra"
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Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Stick bows - question


> David Ruff <davidsbox01 at yahoo.com> said:
>
> > Was asked of me the other day to make a handbow but use aspen as
> > the wood. Anyone ever used aspen - if so did it work? thoughts on
> > it etc?
> >
> > I have been using oak, hickory and pacific yew (TG for friends in
> oregon) to great success but have never heard of aspen being used.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ulrich
> >
>
> Aspen is a way soft whitewood.  My experience is that it breaks
> easily and compresses a lot.  Since it compresses a good bit even if
> it didn't break quickly I dunno if it would hold up very long at
> all.  I dont recall ever seeing it listed as a good bow wood  but I
> dont have my books here with me to check.
>
> Why do they want ya to use aspen?
>
> Regards,
>
> -- 
> HL Eadric Anstapa
> DSEM CA
> eadric at scabrewer.com
>
>
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