What is the best, common bow making wood. I know yew is proberly the best but these tree's seem to be miminal. Any suggestions?
Bow making woods
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Elm is good. So is ash. Without having tried it, I hear oak is good.
Elm has this nasty tendency to warp, but otherwise I'd prefer it over ash.
Elm has this nasty tendency to warp, but otherwise I'd prefer it over ash.
If you are talking natives:
Ash
Elm
Plum, apple, pear, cherry
Holly
Hawthorn
Probably blackthorn - but I'v never seen a bow made from it
I'm experimenting with hornbeam (not the american hop hornbeam which is a completely different tree)
Hazel tends to stay bent when you bend it so although it's durable and strong it's not really springy. Might be improved with a bit of heat. I'm playing with that too.
Ash
Elm
Plum, apple, pear, cherry
Holly
Hawthorn
Probably blackthorn - but I'v never seen a bow made from it
I'm experimenting with hornbeam (not the american hop hornbeam which is a completely different tree)
Hazel tends to stay bent when you bend it so although it's durable and strong it's not really springy. Might be improved with a bit of heat. I'm playing with that too.
I don't think that matter too much. But the trunk is likely to have straighter grain and bigger growth rings, both of which are normally considered advantageous.
scouser4life said:
No, I don't think so. How?
Edit: You are right. Seems to be something wrong. Can't contact anyone.
I like oak....Here's a linen backed flatbow made from oak http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=15765
I've not come across red oak that has not been kiln dried.
Did you harvest that bit in the wild stovie?
Did you harvest that bit in the wild stovie?
No. It was amongst a pile of wood from a sawmill destined to be firewood....
In the end it produced a nice tiller
In the end it produced a nice tiller
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this is a list of potential bow woods with some commentry by tim baker an accomplished bowyer.
hope this helps
dean
this is a list of potential bow woods with some commentry by tim baker an accomplished bowyer.
hope this helps
dean
