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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KrisDelger on October 14, 2013, 01:10:17 am

Title: Juniper question
Post by: KrisDelger on October 14, 2013, 01:10:17 am

Had a bit of a tree ID question I guess; Does anyone know if the Juniper in Northern Nevada is worth attempting to make a bow out of?

Title: Re: Juniper question
Post by: Bryce on October 14, 2013, 01:19:46 am

All species of junipers make fantastic bows

Title: Re: Juniper question
Post by: KrisDelger on October 14, 2013, 01:23:06 am

Any clues on what profiles and designs work best for Juniper? I'm kind of thinking a flat bow with a bend in the handle and a linen backing but not quite sure what I should attempt. It's going to be a pain finding a juniper that doesn't spiral and isn't knobby and snakey where I'm at but I figured since I'm having crap luck with every other wood I might as well try it!

Title: Re: Juniper question
Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2013, 01:35:02 am

I think juniper performs best as a short sinew backed bow.

Title: Re: Juniper question
Post by: adb on October 14, 2013, 10:20:43 am

Marc StLouis made a warbow out of a long piece of ERC.

Title: Re: Juniper question
Post by: Bryce on October 14, 2013, 03:25:27 pm

Quote from: Pat B on October 14, 2013, 01:35:02 am

I think juniper performs best as a short sinew backed bow.

Could not agree more.