Unlaminated Pecan Limbs?

[Savage]

I have what may be a strange question. I have alot of Pecan I need to do something with. I don't want to just get rid of it. I was thinking about making youth TD Recurves out of it. I know it will be ok for making the riser but has anyone ever made solid wood limbs without fiberglass?

[William F. Adams]

Not limbs, but I have used pecan for backing strips on bows, and the handle on another.

Pecan is often sold as hickory, so see the literature on hickory.

[Aznboi3644]

I'd just make pecan self bows.

[John Scifres]

...has anyone ever made solid wood limbs without fiberglass?

Just about everybody before 1940 or so  

That would be a selfbow.  Pecan can be great selfbow wood.

[Pat B]

Pecan is a hickory(Carya sp.)

[Savage]

Selfbow? I think I may have heard of one of those. It that one that you make for yourself? Hahaha. Thanks, but I was thinking more of either a solid wood limb mounted to a takedown or as one has suggested, laminating strips of pecan but without fiberglass.

[Pat B]

A couple of guys on PA have built 3 piece take downs with all wood. Marc St Louis for one made a beautiful one a few years ago. Marc probably used elm(self) but pecan should work fine too.

[John Scifres]

Yes you can do either.  Laminating strips would be a composite bow.  I have made several of these with hickory so pecan will work fine.

[Savage]

Thanks. Now its time to start experimenting! I got one of the risers rough sanded last night, it is in another thread here. Can't wait to see what it will look like finish sanded and sprayed.

[Osagetree]

Seems to me with such a long rigid handle/riser on an all wood 3 peice take down bow, such composite bows would be considerably long in length tip to tip... No???  :confused:  

Would you not want a shorter riser for such a bow?