Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on July 06, 2017, 09:19:01 pm
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The guy up the street is going to cut a few branches off his White Mulberry. How small a diameter is worth scooping? The ones he pointed at looked like around an inch or so.
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I'd say 2"+ but if all you can get is 1" that should at least make a kids bow.
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Yeah, if it's long and clean, I have done some darn good bows with mulberry suckers just like that, but it's gottabe about 2" to get significant draw weight out of it.
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Thanks, I'll see if I can talk him into a more "severe" pruning job ;) ;)
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I actually have pretty good success with those long suckers trimmed off an old mulberry that was topped and grew back. They do have a pith channel in the middle, which is one of the reasons you need a certain amount of thickness. But, they make nice staves, easy to tiller, but with some cool little knots, lumps, and character. They are tough like elm, and a little heat treating makes them pretty good bow wood.