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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bassman on April 18, 2019, 01:19:13 pm

Title: Pussy Willow for a bow
Post by: bassman on April 18, 2019, 01:19:13 pm

Anybody on here build a bow from it?. I know some natives did.

Title: Re: Pussy Willow for a bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 18, 2019, 04:13:16 pm

No but I thought about it.  The sapwood is pretty strong in tension but whether the heartwood is elastic enough in compression is another question

Title: Re: Pussy Willow for a bow
Post by: bassman on April 18, 2019, 07:09:36 pm

I have some pretty nice size trees than blew over that I had to cut.Just wondered if any one had any experience with it.I have made arrows from it that turned out pretty good.

Title: Re: Pussy Willow for a bow
Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 07:27:54 pm

I've never seen one big enough to think of it. Have wondered if it was a good arrow wood.
Bjrogg