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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Zayn_JK on May 11, 2014, 08:17:40 pm

Title: The best wood for making a bow (Local in Illinois)
Post by: Zayn_JK on May 11, 2014, 08:17:40 pm

Hey guys, i am new and I need to know what the best wood for a longbow/re-curve bow would be. I live in Illinois so think about my area as well.
Some woods I know, Oak, Willow, maple, crabapple.

Title: Re: The best wood for making a bow (Local in Illinois)
Post by: Stringman on May 11, 2014, 08:43:09 pm

Osage orange, hands down! But your list of options is quite long. Maple, hickory, sassafras, oak, black locust, hackberry, elm, hornbeam, & walnut just to name a few. What part of IL are you from?

Title: Re: The best wood for making a bow (Local in Illinois)
Post by: Zayn_JK on May 11, 2014, 08:52:43 pm

Slightly southwest/southeast of Chicago. In the suburbs.

Title: Re: The best wood for making a bow (Local in Illinois)
Post by: Zayn_JK on May 11, 2014, 10:44:24 pm

Also I know people are viewing this, anybody any comments on GOOD wood overall?

Title: Re: The best wood for making a bow (Local in Illinois)
Post by: Zayn_JK on May 11, 2014, 11:26:10 pm

Quote from: Stringman on May 11, 2014, 08:43:09 pm

Osage orange, hands down! But your list of options is quite long. Maple, hickory, sassafras, oak, black locust, hackberry, elm, hornbeam, & walnut just to name a few. What part of IL are you from?

Actually stringman, I was looking around and you are right! Orange Osage is some of the best bow wood around. Word is the native americans used Orange Osage for clubs and bows :) Ill go out a'huntin for some thanks!