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what wood would you use?

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bowhuntinhillbilly:
what wood would be best for making a 125 or 100 pould draw warbow? can anyone post plans or diagrams of dimensions?

Bowbound:
Well the best would be yew, but understandably this might be hard to get so a bamboo ipe laminate would suffice.

What have you got then perhaps we could pick out the best options for you.

Papa Matt:
Of course if you're looking for a traditional English war bow, like was said above Yew is the best choice. I've never made a high-pound war bow from it, but I've heard Black Locust makes a good one. But like he said, what do ya got?

~~Papa Matt

wally:
I've seen an Ipe/boo English longbow made by Chris Boyton which is beautiful and, because of strength of Ipe and boo, is so narrow and light it's hard to believe it's 70lb.
That would easily make a 100/120 bow. English longbows here are usually self bow Yew but there are very many variations. Laminated are probably as popular Hickory/lemonwood/locust I've seen one from Elm, Hawthorn, English Oak (but it broke so don't use it!), I think almost any combo of laminations would do.
 I suppose your Osage would be original for a selfbow English longbow-ever been done?

Papa Matt:
Wally, not by me-but I think Osage ELB's have been done and shown on here.

~~Papa Matt

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