Author Topic: your choice (Read 958 times)

TroyH · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 01:24:00 PM »

Simple question for selfbow wood.
My #1 & #2 choices are osage and hickory respectively, but what would be your #3 choice in selfbow wood?
I need to cut some more wood and might have to take what I can get.

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:49:00 PM »

Osage, hackberry, elm and then hickory.

soopernate · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:52:00 PM »

Elm..or vine maple would be my choices. Dont think you are gonna find vine maple out in Indiana though so I would go Elm or Sugar Maple.

Pat B · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:12:00 PM »

Hop hornbeam, elm are tied for 3rd.

Black Mockingbird · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:19:00 PM »

I 2nd HHB...but there isn't much difference to me between hickory n HHB. I think I actually like HHB better than hickory...but your gonna get a lot of different answers cus its too close of a race. Hackberrys great too...and so on

adeeden · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:51:00 PM »

I have been playing with hackberry and really like it, works easy, grows straight, and it's everywhere!

Art B · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:52:00 PM »

I've made a few black locust bows, and never from a prime piece, junk wood mostly, but that's one wood I'm impressed with. Hoping to get past that fretting stage on my next one!

Walt Francis · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:02:00 PM »

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:12:00 PM »

I've made a few from black locust, nice pretty wood and never had any fretting problems yet, however I have heard that about black locust.

WestTexan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:22:00 AM »

Never worked Osage but I plan on it If I can find a stave but I do like Hackberry and have built a couple Hickory bows.

Art B · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:42:00 AM »

Were your BL bows selfbows of backed Roy? Seems like you northern folk have better luck with this type wood.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:50:00 AM »

Backed with bamboo, Art.

Art B · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:58:00 AM »

One of my favorites with boo backing is red elm. Have you tried that combo yet Roy?

snag · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:20:00 AM »

With my limited experience I'd say Yew and then Osage.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:00:00 AM »

No Art, I'm still waiting for you to send me up a red elm stave:)

Art B · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:10:00 AM »

Can't get that big ol' boy of mine to tackle another red elm Roy. He's still cursing me over that last one. Who would have thunk it'd be that tough!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:14:00 AM »

Ya elm is tuff splitting...

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:32:00 AM »

I love and hate elm. My PA trade bow is going to be red elm.

Black Mockingbird · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:34:00 AM »

I don't even mess around with elm n I kerf cut it to get it to split. See..told ya you wood get a bunch of answers. Try em all and form your own opinion.

razorback · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:24:00 PM »

Black Cherry, cause its what I've got to work with.
If anyone wants to send me something else I'd love to swap with you.

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