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Offline Bear Heart

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Pacific NW woods
« on: December 29, 2008, 10:16:00 PM »
What woods in western washington would be good for a selfbow other than yew.  Most of the woods I hear guys making bows out of don't grow here.
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Offline Diamondback59

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 10:35:00 PM »
vine maple,  choke cherry, dogwood,mtn oak there s a bunch up there
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Offline elkslayer

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 11:04:00 PM »
Ocean Spray is also a great one. The best by far is vine maple as it grows here like a weed.
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Offline Bear Heart

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 11:40:00 PM »
I just saw a post with a cedar bow.  Anyone try it before?
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Offline Crimson mist

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 05:48:00 AM »
vine maple is tops but we have ash and oak everywhere as well as large leaf maple and black locust to name a few
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Offline Bear Heart

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 02:09:00 PM »
I need to get a book on northwest trees so that I can pick them out.  Any recommendations?
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Offline Bear Heart

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 02:14:00 PM »
Also, can my 12 foot tall christmas tree make a bow for a 2 year old?
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Offline P.W.Smith

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Re: Pacific NW woods
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2008, 12:03:00 PM »
you guys forgot a good one...Cascara. It's supposed to make a great bow wood (I haven't tried it yet - still looking for a good stave to cut)...but from all I've heard its supposed to be better than Vine Maple (at least more yew-like) in bend strength and elasticity...and on top of that its fairly common!!!
Derek
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