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advice on wood (black walnut)

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BowEd:
One wood of greater quantity I'd like to have around is plum.Osage,elm,hickory,and black locust are the top 4 around here.
The walnut needs to be plenty wide for good poundage as a flat bow.Rather light weight type wood.

bassman211:
simk ... when I am in the woods looking for  saplings ,and if I see one that is walnut I cut it. I make bows, and give them away to youngsters, friends, and relatives in the 20 to 40 lbs class.The first ring under the bark is thick, and durable, and the wood is easy to work. I do the same with birch. Ya Ed... wider, and longer for heavier weight bows, and they are still light in the hand when finished. It is a pretty, lighter weight wood than most popular bow woods, and is popular for gun stock making.

simk:
Nothing wrong with tackling b-woods. They teach you an awful lot. Anybody csn make a bow from perfect wood 🤗

Mo_coon-catcher:
I’ve had good luck with is as an English longbow. And have been running around 60% getting good performing flatbows from it. 1 3/4” wide and heat treated seems to be a good mix for a 50# flatbow.

Kyle

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