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Badger:
  Does anyone here know of any war bows or heavy longbows built from honeysuckle?

DuBois:
I don't know but I do have an interesting stave in the rafters. Sure seems like some dense wood.

Badger:
 I have made shorties before but I finally got my hands on a piece large enough for a warbow if it seasons properly, it is amazing wood. 

dylanholderman:
I've not made a warbow period but its on my list ;D and i have a honeysuckle stave i'm going to try and make into one.

as far as your stave if you cut it in the winter(depending on how cold it gets were you are) you should be good just seal the ends, pretty standard procedure. and if you can leave the bark on, it peals off pretty easily even after its dry.
if you cut it in the spring/summer you need to pick your belly side and rough it out otherwise it will check exactly where you don't want it too :'( 

osage outlaw:
Are you talking about the honeysuckle bush with the good smelling flowers?  That stuff is good bow wood? 

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