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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hoodoo on December 19, 2009, 10:03:45 pm

Title: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: Hoodoo on December 19, 2009, 10:03:45 pm

Does anyone know of someone who sells good bow staves in or near missoula montana?

thanks,
Trey

Title: Re: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: tombo on December 19, 2009, 10:25:26 pm

Trey,  What type of trees do y'all have? Hackberry is good and a "trash" tree in most parts. Any fruit or nut bearing trees? Acacias? All are good to try. I believe there are good untried woods out there.
Tom

Title: Re: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: hawkbow on December 19, 2009, 10:37:42 pm

 I am from Hamilton originally.. serviceberry everywhere and lots of juniper in the east side of the bitterroot valley... 

Title: Re: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: half eye on December 19, 2009, 10:53:14 pm

Hey Montana,
      Live in Northern Mi., got a good friend out in Cheyenne....please say what kind of wood you would like and if you want a "split stave", quartersawn etc. Stuff has a way of "falling off a truck....usually right by a guys door too".
half eye

Title: Re: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: OldBow on December 20, 2009, 02:20:22 pm

Hey I live in Missoula MT. I do have a very nice piece of ash you can have. I had to whole log (about 9"). I would split a stave off of it.
And like Hawkbow says, lots of serviceberry around here and chokecherry, mountain maple, hawthorn and ,YES, yew. All make good bows.

Title: Re: Bow staves in montana?
Post by: loefflerchuck on December 20, 2009, 11:28:03 pm

I remember seeing  yew when I was up near Missoula.