The ice storm has provided a lot of bow wood opportunities around here. My neighbor would love for me to have his broken redbud tree.
Has anyone tried it for a selfbow?
I have never used red bud for a bow but I would definitely give it a try if I had some. It has very hard wood and is a legume like locust and a few others.
Please be very careful cutting any wood that might be under tension like most downed wood will be. Storm damage wood can be a good source for bow wood but can be VERY dangerous to collect!!! Pat
Try it and see. If it doesn't work, you're not out much. It's free wood. :)
Yeah Chris, but when your as old as Bob your labor is very expensive. :bigsmyl:
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That's exactly right Dano!
Well I went over there and took the main trunk out for my neighbor and split it.
Have you ever noticed how a tree can look like prime bow wood from 75 yards away but turns out to be firewood? I did get some usable wood but it wasn't a motherlode. It will probably twist up like a barber pole as it dries. :knothead:
Been there done that, firewood comes in handy.