Pine--ok for board bow?

[Dave Bowers]

Hey fellas reading this section is getting me pumped up to give self bow a whirl. I was in home depot today and had a idea for a board bow of sort. But was wondering if pine was acceptable bow wood or should I look for a oak equivalent?

[Jeremy]

Look for oak.  Or go ahead and make a pine bow that's about 4" wide at the fades - it can double as a canoe paddle, but will create quite a breeze when shot  

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Dave go to home depot and get a red oak board. straight grain on sides and back.

[Dano]

Check out these sites first. Then go to the home improvement center.

http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/oak.htm

 http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/

[onemississipp]

Or have a look here, at the list of woods....

http://onemississipp.googlepages.com/bowwoods

[Dave Bowers]

Thanks fellas

[tim-flood]

great list!!! looks like it was a lot of work

Thanx