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Author Topic: Bow Woods  (Read 565 times)

Offline LoneWolf

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Bow Woods
« on: March 22, 2007, 07:01:00 AM »
I have seen several questions and threads on will this wood make a bow lately.  If possible, lets list them all in one place.  I have seen several folks making bows from woods I didn't know would work.  Would be nice to know of any that have been tried that worked out good.
My short list of successful bow woods(ones I have used):
Red Oak, Hickory, Peacan, Iron wood, Osage.  

anyone else want to list their sucessful woods?
LoneWolf
"Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;" Gen 27:3

Offline LoneWolf

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2007, 07:05:00 AM »
I listed IronWood, thats what I heard it called around here, it is actually a black locust, sorry.
LoneWolf
"Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;" Gen 27:3

Offline fingers

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2007, 07:16:00 AM »
One that I'm going to try that may surprise people is scotch broom. I have my eye on a clump of 'old growth' scotch broom where there are 6' long trunks 2 1/2" thick. I saw it on a list of working bow woods.  http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/bowyersjournal/vpost?id=1385521&highlight=working+bowwoods

Offline Linc

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2007, 07:30:00 AM »
Black Walnut,Ash,Yew,Mulberry to name a few more.
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Offline LoneWolf

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2007, 07:39:00 AM »
Anyone ever try dogwood, I'm about to clear several of those out so I can breath.
LoneWolf
"Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;" Gen 27:3

Offline Tree man

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2007, 03:11:00 AM »
All woods CAN make a bow. Better woods for self bows. Osage , Hickory, Ash, Hackberry,  Red Elm, White oak, Red Oak,Yew, Walnut, Cherry.... Add a backing and the "good" list keeps expanding.

Offline Jason Jelinek

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Re: Bow Woods
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2007, 01:55:00 PM »
White Ash,
Red Oak,
White Oak,
Red Elm,
Osage,
Yew,
Hickory (backing) Walnut (core) Rosewood (belly),
Hickory (backing) Walnut (core) Osage (belly),
Hickory (backing) Osage (belly)

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