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Offline tenbrook

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Central California Native Staves
« on: January 23, 2011, 10:41:00 AM »
I would like to go out the woods and harvest my own staves locally.  The only problem is here in Santa Cruz (Central CA) I don't know what type of wood/tree to look for.

Could someone let me know what kind of trees in this area are the best for bow staves?

Thanks

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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 10:50:00 AM »
You may have yew, serviceberry, hazelnut, cascara, juniper and a few others.
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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 10:54:00 AM »
Pacific Yew grows in California but I don't know how for south?

Lot's of Oaks.

Lot's of Walnut throughout the State.
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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »
YEW MORE LIKLEY TO BE FOUND UP NEAR MT SHASTA  NEAR THE OREGON COAST  MAKE SURE YA  HAVE A PERMIT  THE WARDENS ARE AS******  OUT THERE BROCK
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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2011, 10:55:00 AM »
I don't think there is any yew around here....

There maybe juniper or walnut I'll have to look into that.

Which one of these woods would be best for a selfbow?
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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »
DEFINTLY JUNIPER  ALMOST LIKE YEW  ANOTHER U MIGHT CK FOR IS CALIF NUTMEG  ALSO ALMOND WOOD BROCK
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Re: Central California Native Staves
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »
You could find Yew in the mountains, that far south it is unlikely though. Near the Sacto area I have found Yew, Black Locust, Osage, and juniper.
You have white oaks also.

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