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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Knocker on April 19, 2009, 04:04:55 pm

Title: Arbutus menziesii (Madrone or Arbutus)
Post by: Knocker on April 19, 2009, 04:04:55 pm

I find a few mentions of this wood searching the archives, but does anyone have photos or descriptions of bows made from this wood? 

Thanks,
Keith

Title: Re: Arbutus menziesii (Madrone or Arbutus)
Post by: D. Tiller on April 19, 2009, 04:10:57 pm

Keith, its a very oily wood and you need to let it season for a number if years before using. But I have heard if you back it with Hickory it work very well.  It grows on the west coast here but is getting harder and harder to find. Has a orangish red smooth bark that like to peal off the try on its own and an teardrop shaped leaf. One of the few none coniferous trees thats an evergreen.