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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on March 15, 2012, 03:18:06 pm

Title: american mountain ash
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on March 15, 2012, 03:18:06 pm

I will be heading to my families farm in Penn in a few months when deer season comes in, My cousin says they have a lot of American Mountain Ash as well as some others, just wondering if mountain ash is one of those sucky ashes?  or will it make a decent bow?

Title: Re: american mountain ash
Post by: DarkSoul on March 15, 2012, 03:35:37 pm

"Mountain ash" is usually a species of Sorbus, not related to true ash (=Fraxinus) at all. Another name for the same species of tree that evokes less confusion is "rowan". Run a search for either "rowan" or  "mountain (ash)" on this forum and others. It's a pretty decent bowwood. Lightweight and easy to work with, but surprisingly bendy. Somewhat like hazel, I guess?

Title: Re: american mountain ash
Post by: Keenan on March 15, 2012, 03:37:40 pm

Mountain ash is good bow wood. Not the top but a good one.

Title: Re: american mountain ash
Post by: HickoryBill on March 15, 2012, 10:19:56 pm

Where ya headed in PA?

Title: Re: american mountain ash
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on March 15, 2012, 10:29:06 pm

thanks guys.  outside of State college PA.

Title: Re: american mountain ash
Post by: HickoryBill on March 15, 2012, 10:36:12 pm

Thats only a couple hours from me...