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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: sailordad on July 10, 2008, 01:02:38 am

Title: black locust shoots
Post by: sailordad on July 10, 2008, 01:02:38 am

the house next door to me has a huge b.l. tree,i noticed some b.l. shootsgrowing arounf it. they are about 4 ft tall and about 5/8ths of an inch at the base.

i know b.l. is supposed to be a good bow wood,was just wondering if the shoots would make decent arrows and has anybody ever tried them?


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Title: Re: black locust shoots
Post by: Hillbilly on July 10, 2008, 07:28:02 am

I've made a few arrows from locust shoots-not as good as sourwood or viburnum, but thay make pretty good arrows.

Title: Re: black locust shoots
Post by: Pat B on July 10, 2008, 10:14:31 am

I have cut and dried BL shoots for arrows but have not yet tried them. Others here have.     Pat