Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Muskyman on June 07, 2023, 06:44:59 pm
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Talking with a buddy who mentioned he has a mulberry tree in his backyard. Said that I could take a few limbs.
If I remember right it makes a good bow wood.
Anyone love it, hate it..
I’d be interested in hearing opinions.
Thanks
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Makes an excellent bow, light and snappy. Pappy
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Plenty of guys on here have made bows from mulberry. From memory, they made them like an osage bow, just 1/8"-1/4" more width at the widest part of the limbs.
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Mulberry makes a very good bow. Do it as Hamish suggests and you should be good to go.
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I've only used red with no issues, I would suggest tempering it. No comment on white other than guys will tell you the whites are no bueno'.
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I had some mulberry staves and they were excellent. These staves were a pain in the kiester because they were riddled with pin knots. It was a struggle to chase a ring around knots, but the bows were great and I know one is 12 years old and still shooting for the owner.
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I’m going to stop by my buddies house and see what it looks like. If there’s a couple good looking limbs I’ll harvest them and add them to my stash.
Getting some rain today. First time in a long time. Hope they get some in Canada and it helps with the fires.
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This is good to hear...I know where I can get some. Before this thread, all I knew about Mulberry is that an 8 month old boy that crawls unattended under one when its dropping fruit will have a purple face and an epic case of the shits for three unrelenting days. Its payback time for that tree next time I'm in Indiana.
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Mulberries typically grow along fence and hedge rows where birds poop the seeds after eating the fruit.