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Author Topic: question-what wood did Indian Archery use?  (Read 363 times)

Offline cvarcher

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question-what wood did Indian Archery use?
« on: June 07, 2008, 11:10:00 AM »
The old company Indian Archery from Indiana.Anyone know what wood they used for there longbows? Im thinking Lemonwood.

Offline Apex Predator

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Re: question-what wood did Indian Archery use?
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 11:16:00 AM »
I'd bet lemonwood or hickory.
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Offline Dick in Seattle

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Re: question-what wood did Indian Archery use?
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 11:20:00 AM »
the majority of the old longbows of that period were lemonwood from Cuba.
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Offline Ted Fry

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Re: question-what wood did Indian Archery use?
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2008, 12:46:00 PM »
Both of the above are correct , a majority of bows made in the classic years were of Hickory and Lemon wood , if you see an obvious grain pattern its most likely Hickory , if there is very little obvious grain Lemonwood.
Back then the expensive bows such as Osage and Yew sold for $25.00 and the Lemonwood and Hickory for $5.00 thus the majority made of these two.
And just think gas was about ten cents a gallon

Offline cvarcher

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Re: question-what wood did Indian Archery use?
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 03:20:00 PM »
Ok, Thanks guys. The good ol days can still be relived with these ancient weapons!

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