« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Horse chestnut for bow wood  (Read 5029 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Sparrow

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,985
  • Who shot cock robin ? I said the sparrow.
    • Dream Fish Charters
Horse chestnut for bow wood
« on: July 21, 2010, 11:18:03 am »
Any one tried horse chestnut for bow wood ? There is alot of it around here and it can be really large. Always looking for a good wood. ' Frank
Logged
Frank (The Sparrow) Pataha, Washington

Offline Del the cat

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,300
    • Derek Hutchison Native Wood Self Bows
Re: Horse chestnut for bow wood
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 01:01:01 pm »
Not tried it, but I think I've read that it's not much good...
There was tons of it here came down in the wind last year, I think I checked it out then, I'm sure I'd have had a shed full of it if was any good.
Del
Logged
Health warning, these posts may contain traces of nut.

Offline Hillbilly

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,248
  • I like tater tots.
Re: Horse chestnut for bow wood
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 05:31:21 pm »
I doubt if it would be too good. Horse chestnut is closely related to buckeye, which is light, really soft wood.
Logged
Smoky Mountains, NC

NeolithicHillbilly@gmail.com

Progress might have been all right once but it's gone on for far too long.

Offline sailordad

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,045
Re: Horse chestnut for bow wood
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 07:02:50 pm »
oh heck just go cut one and split ad let  it dry good
then make a bow and let us know,but i would keep it wide and long
then your chances should be better
Logged
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

Offline Sparrow

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,985
  • Who shot cock robin ? I said the sparrow.
    • Dream Fish Charters
Re: Horse chestnut for bow wood
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 11:37:02 pm »
Thanks Guys !  I do feel that way about wood,cut it and see. I don't have a home right now,really don't have any place to put anything.Yet...I have my knapping space set up out under the maples and a space for all the anchors and stuff for the boat, our friend has been very generous in letting me use space and not mind what alot consider "clutter"  We are waiting to see if the bank will loan on our own piece of the world. Fingers crossed. ' Frank
Logged
Frank (The Sparrow) Pataha, Washington
Pages: [1]
« previous next »