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Title: sourwood
Post by: arrowhead archer on November 20, 2014, 03:23:00 PM

Have any of you guys ever heard of sourwood before and is it a decent bow wood I've never heard of it before unless there is another name for it.

Title: Re: sourwood
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 20, 2014, 03:51:00 PM

I know it makes awesome arrows.

Title: Re: sourwood
Post by: Pat B on November 20, 2014, 05:22:00 PM

Sourwood(Oxydendron arboretum) is an understory tree of the Eastern US. Sourwood shoots make great arrows(my favorite shafting)and will make a bow but I'd rather use other woods for bows.

Title: Re: sourwood
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 20, 2014, 05:58:00 PM

What Roy (aka Minus "T") and Pat B. said.

Title: Re: sourwood
Post by: bubby on November 21, 2014, 06:07:00 PM

it's great for carving walking sticks

Title: Re: sourwood
Post by: arrowhead archer on November 26, 2014, 08:42:00 PM

thanks guys I guess I'll stick with yew,osage,and hickory