I've recently gotten permission to harvest some 4-12" Maple and ash, and possibly Laburnum as well.
In addition to making some staves, I'd also like to make veneers, risers and limb-cores of the trees I get.
However I do not know what makes a peice of wood suitable for use as core-material in a RD longbow!
Do any of you have any pointers for which pieces I should make into cores?
Thanks, SveinD
Maple is always a good choice. Haven't heard of using ash and I don't know what laburnum is. Good luck
Laburnum is also known as Gold-Chain, similar characteristics to Yew :)
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