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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wodpow on October 30, 2009, 01:34:15 pm

Title: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: wodpow on October 30, 2009, 01:34:15 pm

Has anyone made a Amur honeysuckle bow besides me

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: kylerprochaska on October 30, 2009, 03:07:21 pm

No but I want to see it...  8)

-Ky

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: wodpow on October 30, 2009, 03:25:07 pm

I don't have it any more I gave it to a  kid who was watching me shoot it in my back yard he left and went back to live with his dad as his mom and dad are divorced and have joint custody. I has looking for shoot arrow wood on year and cut a nice straight limb from a big plant the wood was springy and hard made a nice bow might cut some more this winter as I will be able to see the limbs then.

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: Hillbilly on October 30, 2009, 04:14:35 pm

I've made arrows from it, but never tried a bow. Makes good arrows.

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: wodpow on October 30, 2009, 05:11:21 pm

'It would shoot a arrow pretty hard made it about 67"wondered why no one had made one before.The crown was kind of high but it was holding up when i gave it away pulled about 48#@28"

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: richpierce on October 30, 2009, 07:23:20 pm

Mine exploded

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: rkeltner on October 31, 2009, 07:46:39 am

i have one with linen fabric backing. has naturally relexed tips and is a little long for safety sake. draws in the 50 lb. range. (havent tested on the scale, yet) it's a little sluggish, but that's what happens with overbuilt bows!

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: orcbow on October 31, 2009, 10:07:32 am

I have done some experiments with honeysuckle, since it grows prolifically in my city.  I did test it for its specific gravity, and it actually tops osage in this characteristic, but it seems to be weak in tension. My bows failed in tension, but were rather short and unbacked. I would definitely back a honeysuckle bow, and make it as long too.

Title: Re: Amur Honeysuckle bow
Post by: wodpow on October 31, 2009, 06:05:55 pm

mine was a rather big  bow for the poundage and looked like a throw back in time.  It shot a arrow ok  I just made it because that stuff  is everywhere and the natural bend made it look so natural for a bow. This winter I will cut enough to see what it can do , it is known to dull cutting tools if that means anything. Most limb bows I make anymore are silk or deer rawhide backed I had to put alot of the limb bows I have made to sleep after the back failed .Once you pop a ring  even a little it 's time to put it down. I have backed them and you can see the brake getting bigger under the backing .