Unusual timber sources

[stuckinthemud]

Here 's a lateral thinking thread for a winter evening.

I have seen a bow built from a stairs hand-rail (it was ash) and others from fence posts (Osage), I was once told you could use a pick axe handle or two spliced together (hickory or ash) and I guess even an oar might do the trick (ash).  Any ideas for unorthodox timber sources - it's Trade season soon and some of us struggle with getting bow staves...

[Pat B]

Raw and recycled flooring, both hardwood and bamboo. Some pallets are made from hickory and other usable hardwoods.

[mmattockx]

I picked up a fair pile of discarded ash flooring a while ago for free. The guy was renovating and had no use for the old flooring. I expect it will mill into very usable laminations when I get around to it. I've used some of the smaller pieces for tool handles and the like and it is very dense and hard.


Mark