Author Topic: What about honey locust wood (Read 372 times)

TroyH · « **on:** May 02, 2008, 03:44:00 PM »

I know that black locust is a good bow wood, but what about honey locust?
I have an abundant supply right behind my house.

TroyH · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2008, 04:49:00 PM »

mmgrode · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »

I can tell you it looks wonderful under clear glass if you build glass bows. Beyond that I have no experience with it. Hopefully someone who knows will chime in.

TroyH · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2008, 05:56:00 PM »

Also, I'm wondering how to go about it from a stave?
Would one just take off the bark like hickory or go down to the heartwood and follow a ring like on osage or have it cut into board form?

Titan_Bow · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2008, 06:34:00 PM »

Treat it like osage and get a ring in the heartwood. From what I gather, its a little weaker than black locust so I would go a touch wider than you would with BL, and a bit wider than you would with osage. The one stave I had of the stuff blew up on me :-( I would love to try it again though, its a beautiful wood. I was thinking of going 1.5 to 1.75in wide.

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