Honey locust for primitive bows

[Brent Hill]

I have been building a few board bows and finally got the itch to cut some osage and start the curing process.  During that time I had to wrestle hundreds of honey locusts on my land to get to the osage.  We consider the locusts to be trash trees here in Texas but I read on the bowyer's den where it was once used as bow wood.  I'm thinking about building a bow with them since I can't touch the osage logs until later.  Anyone have any experience with honey locust outside of being impailed ?  Thanks

[sulphur]

i had the same thought.  i did cut one but decided the piece was no suitable.  its hard to find any close to straight and long. i am still interested in trying it hopefully some one will give more info.

[Pat B]

I have never used honey locust but I have seen quite a few very nice honey locust bows. Honey locust pods makes great wildlife mast also.

[Bob Barnes]

dang things keep my tractor tires full of holes...  :(   never used it...black locust is good though.  
Bob

[Flinttim]

Honey locust would be the less desirable of the locusts. Pretty soft stuff.Black locust will make a fine bow but does fret pretty easy if you don't make the belly flat.