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Old 06-03-2004, 05:09 PM   #24
Jonathan Cole
 
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Re: Types of Jo

As to types of wood and their applicability to weapons use, James Goedkoop of Kingfisher Woodworks (http://www.kingfisherwoodworks.com/) wrote an excellent article about the relative strengths and densities of most hardwoods available in North America. Here's the link from our very own AikiWeb site:
http://aikiweb.com/weapons/goedkoop1.html
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