Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Julian on May 01, 2018, 12:38:48 AM
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So I've found a thicket of what I think are birch trees, which I've heard can make bows.
This is a somewhat big deal for me, because I've never had access to staves before. I don't feel bad about cutting these either because they're an introduced/invasive species here in aus, and they're growing in what is supposed to be a native reserve.
(https://i.imgur.com/WrOe6eo.jpg)
Is this birch? If not, what is it?
Thanks
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I don’t know why but the pics wont load for me
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I don’t know why but the pics wont load for me
my bad, forgot to include the link
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I'd be more inclined to say some type of Poplar.
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I'd be more inclined to say some type of Poplar.
Guess I'll make spoons from it instead
EDIT:
I think it's white poplar
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You might be able to check with a forester or naturalist. Or just give it a go! I think the bowyers here would say wide and long! I'm a newbie at bow making, though. Pics of the leaves would help with id, I think.
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you could run some tests on a piece of your sample. can you cut a longish piece out that is fairly consistent in width and thickness?
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It's poplar for sure
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Ryoon made a poplar bow a few years back!just gotta make it super long and wide a guess?
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Ryan's bow was not real poplar though.
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Why wasn't it Poplar? not enough people vote for it ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Why wasn't it Poplar? not enough people vote for it ;D ;D ;D ;D
omg DC ;D
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Ryoon made a poplar bow a few years back!just gotta make it super long and wide a guess?
not really interested in a super long, super wide bow, tbh
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It is definitely not the kind of poplar we have in the south, what we have here has slick barked saplings.
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If I get bored, I'll make a bow from it. I think I'll cut a stave to season. I looked up some more and I'm pretty sure it's White Poplar or Silver Poplar.