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econner:
OK, will western cedar work for a bow? The beautiful "eastern red cedar" that I found is actually western. I haven't heard anything here or in the TBB's about the western variety. Did I waste money, or can this be used by allowing for wider limbs?

Justin Snyder:
Did you buy lumber or is it a stave?  The real question is, is it really cedar? What we refer to as cedar in the west is usually juniper. In Utah we have Rocky Mountain Juniper or Utah Juniper. Both make good bows if you can find a piece big enough to make a bow. ERC is actually a juniper not a cedar.  ;D Justin

mullet:
  You can make arrows out of Western cedar,But you are wasteing your time making a bow.As in KA BLOOIE!

Pappy:
Never worked it myself but had a friend try some at the selfbow challenge a couple of years ago
and both blew on the tillering board at about 10 inches.So I would be careful with it. :)
   Pappy

jkekoni:
Eastern red cedar is Juniper.
Western red cedar is Thuja.

I have a theoretical flatbow design for WRC 35#@29.5" that is 78" (198cm) and 3.1"(80mm) wide after thin handle.

I assume you are not intrested, so I will not post it here.

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