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Thinking about self bows and good wood to use . we have lots of saskatoon around here also have access to some caragana which is better any other native wood in Alberta ca that I could use?
-------------------- Gord Posts: 701 | From: Alberta Canada | Registered: Jan 2007
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I'm not real familiar with your local woods but I believe the saskatoon is serviceberry(Amelanchier alnifloia) The western serviceberry is a good bow wood. Our serviceberry(A. aborea) is more of a small tree and should also be good bow wood. I have some cut and split but haven't worked it yet. Do you have another name for the caragana?
-------------------- Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes! TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 10078 | From: Brevard, NC. | Registered: Apr 2003
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I think service berry is called choke cherry up here ,, saskatoon trees have sweet berrys somthing like blueberrys and grow up to 3.5" in dia , was wanting to start to cut staves and let them dry , Just wanted to know which trees local in Alberta to start with , and weather to split before drying
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Choke cherry is different from serviceberry but both should make good bows. The bark from choke cherry is an excellent decorative backing for a bow and adds protection and some performance. You may also have Canadian yew growing there or sugar maple. Like I said, I'm not familiar with the indigenous trees of your area.
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list of bow woods from Tim Baker. The Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol.4 expands on thatlist.
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-------------------- "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green Posts: 7499 | From: Nevada | Registered: Apr 2003
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Not sure where in Alta. you' re at. Had the pleasure of living near very-rural Picture Butte in my youth. The Saskatoon and the Service Berry mentioned above will be great. In the south, Russian Olive should be tough/hard bow wood. Hickory would shine if you don' t mind spending money ordering it in. Loves dry air.
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