sassafras bows

[huntertrapper]

i have a good bit of sassafras saplins around here. ive cut a few for teepee poles and for building chairs and stuff. but, has anyone had any experience with making bows from them? They seem relatively strong to me. They grow pretty straight too and are abundant.

[brokennock]

I cut some recently and am waiting for it to dry, have my eye on a few other saplings, hope someone with more experience chimes in before I waste any more time.

[huntertrapper]

thanks. ill try it.

[Pat B]

Some of my first bows(20 yrs ago) were of Sassafras. I have a few trees in my woods that I've been looking at but haven't done one lately. There is an article in an old PA about sasafras bows..."You can't make a bow out of sasafras"! or something like that.     Pat

[Auggie]

Was wondering what color sass wood has and is it considered a white wood?

[Pappy]

I have a friend that wrights some in PA[Ron Prusinski] that uses it a lot in the D bow style.
He tells me it will work fine in a flat bow.He dose make his long maybe 70 inches
but I don't know if that is necessary.
   Pappy