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bootboy:
Out here on the sunshine coast, in british columbia, theres a tree that grow called arbutis SP?
I wonder if anyone knows if its good bow wood. Im making a bow with it now, it seems kind of brittle.

Coo-wah-chobee:
                   Arbutus sp is called the strawberry tree or madrone. Grows in washington also. Never worked with it but I know some foks on West coast that think its great bow wood..............bob

bootboy:
Awsome! thanks man!
I was hoping someone would have some knowledge of it.

Cheers!

D. Tiller:
Make sure you dry it out longer than you would other woods. It tends to have a lot of natural oils and resins through out. Dry it for a longer time and you should be happy.

OldBow:

--- Quote from: Kowechobe on July 06, 2007, 10:52:18 pm ---                   Arbutus sp is called the strawberry tree or madrone. Grows in washington also. Never worked with it but I know some foks on West coast that think its great bow wood..............bob

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Dang! I was just there.  Would have brought back a limb or two.  Didn't know it was bow wood.

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