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Author Topic: Redbud for bow wood?  (Read 301 times)

Offline Lost Arra

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Redbud for bow wood?
« on: December 16, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »
The ice storm has provided a lot of bow wood opportunities around here. My neighbor would love for me to have his broken redbud tree.

Has anyone tried it for a selfbow?
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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2007, 10:56:00 AM »
I have never used red bud for a bow but I would definitely give it a try if I had some. It has very hard wood and is a legume like locust and a few others.
   Please be very careful cutting any wood that might be under tension like most downed wood will be. Storm damage wood can be a good source for bow wood but can be VERY dangerous to collect!!!          Pat
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Offline Chris Wilson

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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2007, 10:57:00 AM »
Try it and see.  If it doesn't work, you're not out much.  It's free wood.  :)
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Offline Dano

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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2007, 02:28:00 PM »
Yeah Chris, but when your as old as Bob your labor is very expensive.  :bigsmyl:
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Offline Chris Wilson

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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2007, 03:48:00 PM »
:biglaugh:
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2007, 03:58:00 PM »
That's exactly right Dano!  

Well I went over there and took the main trunk out for my neighbor and split it.

Have you ever noticed how a tree can look like prime bow wood from 75 yards away but turns out to be firewood? I did get some usable wood but it wasn't a motherlode. It will probably twist up like a barber pole as it dries.   :knothead:
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Offline Dano

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Re: Redbud for bow wood?
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2007, 04:44:00 PM »
Been there done that, firewood comes in handy.
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