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PNW Elderberry Bow
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: GlisGlis on February 09, 2026, 12:16:28 pm ---Elderberry is good bow wood but I had some that probably went too dry and exploded in many many pieces without notice
Zero to Kaboom in no time
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Del
Jim Davis:
Probably generate some sputtering over this, but, the forces at work in a hollow limb bow include the tendency to spread and flatten the U shaped cross section. If the wood splits easily, it will.
There are exceptional woods and exceptional staves, but that's what is at work in a hollow limb bow.
bassman211:
In my town growing up elderberries grew every were. We used to pick them,and sale them to jelly makers. Our bows were made from the bush branches. We would just bend the whole branch, and use lengths of kite string. They would bend a long ways before they broke, and with golden rod shafts we had a lot of fun shooting them. They never got any were near the size of your stave. Good luck.
Doug509:
Im betting its going to go Kaboom! I'll see this to the end and report back. Fun times at bow school.
Pappy:
Let's hope not, I have lots of character bows over the years that I was sure wouldn't make it turn into some of the best shooting bows I have made,never know it's wood and it just might want it's second life to be a bow. :-\ Good luck, hope it works out. :)
Pappy
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