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Hazel longbow, 100# @ 28"

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JNystrom:
I don't personally believe in "handshock-woods". You can make a longbow from maple as from ipe. Just make sure the profile is ok (flat belly, round belly etc). The hickory longbow i mentioned, is just a bit wider longbow, with square profile. I have understood that you can make quite heavy warbows from hickory and keep them in decent width even at high poundage. Like with every wood, make sure you make the tips moderately skinny, so you don't think some wood is "handshocky" ;). Sure it might be sometimes hard with extra hard woods like ipe/osage/syringa etc.

Badger:
      Years ago I took a dislike for longbows becuase the handshock was so bad. It was the way i was building them. I never get any handshock anymore even shooting very light arrows out of them. Another thing is that regardless of the density of the wood same draw weight bows should weigh about the same. I am working today on a hickory backed cherry 72" long by 50#@28, I just finished boo backed ipe same length and draw weight but they are vastly different in width and thickness yet identical in physical weight.

mikekeswick:
Yes there are no handshocky woods just excuses for poor work by the bowyer ;)

FilipT:
I was in the store today and inspected the dowels I talked about above. They have really good grain, there are at least 10 usable dowels. They are made of beech, probably european.
Is that good arrow wood choice?

JNystrom:
I haven't tried, but sure why not. Many woods make arrows, its just that some woods are a) easier to obtain b) easier to work c) more durable. So as long as they are straight and don't break on first hit, have fun!

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