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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BearBoy31 on November 17, 2012, 01:17:01 pm

Title: russian olive bow?
Post by: BearBoy31 on November 17, 2012, 01:17:01 pm

Has any one ever made a bow out of this stuff its all over in wyoming and seems to be a pretty strong wood if you have made one please post pics

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: blackhawk on November 17, 2012, 02:05:30 pm

I've never used it,but do a Google search and you'll get some hits. People have used it for bows.

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 17, 2012, 03:58:02 pm

There was one fairly recently.  Try the search engine here in the Bows section. 

What part of the Cowboy State are you in?

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: randman on November 17, 2012, 09:24:08 pm

I've tried a couple and not had any luck. They snapped right off the bat. Damn near first pull. Not givin up totally though since it's so plentiful in Washington State too. We have some property with lots of it.

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: bcbull on November 18, 2012, 12:36:27 am

yes it will make a bow iv mde 7 of em iv got tons of it  make it wide  an go slow  wuldnt hurt to back it wth rawhide eithr for safty iv had a coupl blow up salso  it finishes out butiful brock

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: BearBoy31 on November 18, 2012, 04:57:42 pm

out here in cody and thanks for the help guys

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: kleinpm on November 18, 2012, 05:52:14 pm

I am over in Mammoth Hot Springs. I get most of my wood from along the Yellowstone and its tribs. You should have much better wood than olive over there. Chokecherry, serviceberry, juniper all along the Shoshone.

Good luck.

Patrick

Title: Re: russian olive bow?
Post by: BearBoy31 on November 18, 2012, 06:46:55 pm

yeah we do but theres just so many of it here and my aunt ones us to take some of it off her place so thought i would try it