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sourwood
« on: November 20, 2014, 03:23:00 PM »
Have any of you guys ever heard of sourwood before and is it a decent bow wood I've never heard of it before unless there is another name for it.

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Re: sourwood
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 03:51:00 PM »
I know it makes awesome arrows.

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Re: sourwood
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 05:22:00 PM »
Sourwood(Oxydendron arboretum) is an understory tree of the Eastern US. Sourwood shoots make great arrows(my favorite shafting)and will make a bow but I'd rather use other woods for bows.
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Re: sourwood
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 05:58:00 PM »
What Roy (aka Minus "T") and Pat B. said.
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Re: sourwood
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2014, 06:07:00 PM »
it's great for carving walking sticks

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Re: sourwood
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2014, 08:42:00 PM »
thanks guys I guess I'll stick with yew,osage,and hickory

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