hazelnut bow design

[carver]

Hey,

Any of you guys worked with hazelnut?  What can you tell me about it?  It's pretty abundant where i live.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

I seen a build along on another site archived on a hazelnut bow. Looked great. I'd like to give it a try myself.
 I think the site was primitive archery or something. I do remember seeing Pat B. was one of the Mods I think. Maybe you can contact him here and he will send you in the right direction.

[carver]

i'm familiar with PA...posted on there lots...read that tutorial 10 times!  i just wanted more feedback and more opinions.  thanks!

[dutchwarbow]

I've made like 12 bows of hazel. It's a nice and forgiving wood, best suited for bows with a flat belly and crowned back. Saplings are Ideal. Hazel tends to crysal pretty quickly, but performs well anyways. Easily available and reliable, but takes a quite a bit of set. especially Ideal for your first couple of bows.

Nick

[carver]

well Nick, i've made dozens of bows...maybe a hundred by now...but not with this kind of wood.  Are they also best suited to bending through the handle?  

A friend of mine made a hazelnut bow, but he didn't know wtf he was doing:  7 feet long, pulled 20 pounds...