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Old 09-09-2019, 10:18 AM   #7
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Bow/Crossbow made from Essential Wood

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Originally Posted by Anders View Post
What kind of properties would you give a bow that was made from Essential Wood?
Offhand, I'd treat it as a composite bow. Fundamentally, what it does is let you use a lighter spring arm, which means a higher efficiency, but there's not all that much room for improvement (typically reducing weight by a factor of 3 would push a 40% efficiency to 67%, a 50% to 75%, a 60% to 82%).
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