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Title: Choke Cherry
Post by: Ironfist_Canada on March 07, 2010, 07:15:00 PM
Anybody build a bow from Choke Cherry??.  I have a 60 inch log dried out and wondered if any of you had built short wide bows from it.  Any help would be appreciated...........John.
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: rascal on March 07, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
I know this doesnt count but when I was a kid I used to cut down choke cherry trees that were about an inch in diameter and string them up green as a workable bow.  Worked great back then for a kid just knockin around the farm.  

On a more serious note its my understanding that most any fruit wood will make a bow.
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: fortpeck_longbow on March 07, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
i did a riser with choke cherry....looks nice stained
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: Pat B on March 07, 2010, 09:47:00 PM
Choke cherry makes a very good bow. I have a stave I will be working on soon.   There is a good build along on PA by Gordon, making a choke cherry bow.
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: Ironfist_Canada on March 08, 2010, 05:26:00 PM
Thanks Pat I will check that out. I will try a wide plains style bow maybe back it with something.  John.
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: Roy Steele on March 08, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
Also though I've never used it.The old bowyer I learned from use to make choke cherry bows.
Title: Re: Choke Cherry
Post by: Roy Steele on March 08, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
Also though I've never used it.The old bowyer I learned from use to make choke cherry bows.