Spicebush bows?

[radius]

i'm on the very west coast of bc...i wouldn't see any here anyway...

[Hillbilly]

Just found this thread-I've got plenty of spicebush here, I'll be on the lookout for a stave. David, have you ever tried spicebush tea? It's good stuff.

[Pat B]

I did a quick look yesterday but found very little with stems big enough for a bow. I will do a better search this weekend and hopefully I'll find a candidate.      Pat

[DanaM]

According to the USDA maps it grows up here but I can't say I have a clue whether it does or not

[david w.]

Cool HIllbilly i hope you find one.  I found a pretty nice one and it should work good i will post pics soon  No i have never tried spicebush tea.  How would i make it? It sounds good

Pat i had a hard time finding one but i eventually did.  I was searching in a lowand swamp sort of area with out boots.  Im never doing that again

Dana im sure you have it.  It is a shrub with spotted twigs and shoots.  And if you ever cut one you will definately know

[Hillbilly]

David, just break off a handful of twigs, remove the leaves, and boil the twigs for a few minutes in a small pot of water. turn off the heat and let it steep for awhile, then pour you a cup, and stir a little honey in it if you want. It's great stuff.

[david w.]

Awesome im gonna make some sometime.

[recurve shooter]

thats an interesting idea. i wonder about sourwood?

[Pat B]

Someone made a nice sourwood bow a few years ago. I cut some staves and still have one left but never built a bow with sourwood.
  We could also try an "arrow wood" bow contest. Make a bow out of what you cut for arrows; sourwood, maple, salt cedar, viburnum, hazel(Gordon and BryanB can't use hazel! ), etc...even cane.
       Pat

[recurve shooter]

thats a great idea. im in!

[Hillbilly]

Pat, come to think of it, I've got a sourwood stave that you gave me years ago. We need to drag out some of that wierd wood that we've been swapping each other.

[Pat B]

The stave I have is a sister to your's Steve.   How bout viburnum or buffalo nut.      Pat

ps, David I'm still looking for spice bush.

[david w.]

this thread has gotten much better.  we should try new unusual woods and who knows maybe well find the next osage

[david w.]

wow pat it must be pretty elusive.  Maybe you forgot to sneak up on it?   that was pretty bad


wow i had the camera out and forgot to take pictures of the stave i might do it later  but the picturees take so long to load onto the computer. i hate doing it.


Right now my mom, sister and sister's friend are watching pride and prejudice so i have nothing else better to do.  They aer only watching it for the actor. if i watched a movie only for the actress i would be slapped  well maybe not slaped but you have the idea.
 wow way off topic

[Pat B]

David, I can find in arrow diameter and up to about 1"...maybe a bit larger. There is only one place near me that it grows...along my driveway but on my neighbors property...in a boggy area. I'm sure there is one in there(maybe a set of billets at least).       Pat