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Title: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: josef2424 on April 20, 2009, 07:05:00 AM
Hey guys,
   With the recent bad weather in Georgia, a big yellow poplar tree fell in my yard (luckily not my house). And like most of us I dont want ALL the wood to turn to mulch. So I was wondering if yellow poplar is a wood that would be OK to make a bow out of.
            Thanks,
                 JOE
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: Pat B on April 20, 2009, 07:48:00 AM
Not for bows but makes very good arrows.
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: nidrinr on April 20, 2009, 03:42:00 PM
Arrows yes, but for bows no.
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: UnderControl16 on April 20, 2009, 07:13:00 PM
good strong arrows (shot them at rocks up north while going for distance and they didn't break) but you'll never be able to make a bow out of it, i've tried a few times and failed.
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: josef2424 on April 20, 2009, 07:41:00 PM
Darn.
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: deadpool on April 20, 2009, 10:00:00 PM
I have made a poplar bow before with ok success....lasted about 50-60 shots till the back started to pop up a bit....its not that its impossible...it's just that your chances of making a good functional bow out of it that will last you a good while is low
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: UnderControl16 on April 21, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by deadpool:
I have made a poplar bow before with ok success....lasted about 50-60 shots till the back started to pop up a bit....its not that its impossible...it's just that your chances of making a good functional bow out of it that will last you a good while is low
What did you make the backing out of?

Usually it is better to go with a higher specific density...
Title: Re: Yellow Poplar?
Post by: Broke another one on April 27, 2009, 09:38:00 PM
If you try to make a bow make sure that its long (like 76" +), wide (2" +) and backed. It'll last you longer than if you tried to make one with no backing and height and width of a hickory.