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Lumber Red Cedar and Sinew build along
Pat B:
ERC has a distinctive smell. It is used as a closet liner to keep moths out. Once you smell it you will remember it.
Looking at your board I'd say it is Western Red Cedar.
Robert Pougnier:
--- Quote from: Pat B on January 17, 2026, 12:59:26 pm ---ERC has a distinctive smell. It is used as a closet liner to keep moths out. Once you smell it you will remember it.
Looking at your board I'd say it is Western Red Cedar.
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You are right. I've been harvesting small bits of ERC in the area for those quivers and what I have in the build here is definitely Western red cedar. I realize that this changes the potential for it to become a successful bow by a fair margin, so fingers crossed here!
Bob Barnes:
You are right. I've been harvesting small bits of ERC in the area for those quivers and what I have in the build here is definitely Western red cedar. I realize that this changes the potential for it to become a successful bow by a fair margin, so fingers crossed here!
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It does look like western red cedar that we use for cedar fences. If that's what it is be careful with the grain. You can split it from end to end very easily as it follows the grain. It would be bad to have it split at the nocks. I would definitely put overlays, and maybe even an underlay on the tips.
Robert Pougnier:
The tips are wrapped heavy with sinew around, over and below the nock. I was thinking about shrinking a rawhide sock over them too. Hopefully they'll hold up.
Bob Barnes:
Good to hear it... :OK
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