Mulberry selfbow 40@28

[John D]

At risk of steering this thread wrong, I have a tech question: Is mullberry sapwood unsuitable as the back of a bow?  What I mean is, could somebody strip the bark, scrape the cambium and use that as the back of the bow? 

I would appreciate some advice cause I'm eyeballing a couple branches in a mullberry at my friend's house.  Thank you!

John

Boise

[JW_Halverson]

John D, if the sapwood is less than a quarter inch thick you may be ok, but I would put a backing over it because in my experience it tends to be pretty poor in tension.

Cornus, I am very glad you decided to post this bow.  She is a thing of rare beauty, wonderful tiller, sexy tips, excellent tiller!

[cornus]

I think osage is denser mulberry.
Structure and color is the same.
bow must be wider or longer
In my area grows Morus alba, Morus nigra both originali from Azia imported in the 16th century

[JW_Halverson]

Where are you from, Cornus?

[cornus]

Slovakia,
 not Slovenia.

[Onebowonder]

That is a lovely bow sir.  Extremely clean lines!

I'm given to understand that Osage and Mulberry are 'cousins'.  ...yet another member of the family is the tropical fruit tree called Breadfruit.  I find myself pondering if it might not be a good bow wood as well...

[JW_Halverson]

Slovakia,
 not Slovenia.

Wonderful!  Can I get your mother's recipe for Bryndzové Halušky?

I think I speak for all of us when I say we don't care what language you speak, but please keep posting photos of your bows.  Very fine workmanship.

[cornus]

Yes, I ate tons Bryndzové halušky.  Slovak bryndza ist soft salty sheep cheese.

To the recipe:

3 grated potatoes mixed with flour, add a little water to create a dough.


Cut the bacon and fry.


Let the water boil. After the water boils through a sieve to sieve gnocchi dough into boiling water. Cook for 3 to 5 min., Until all the gnocchi float to the surface. Then strain through a sieve dumplings.

Bryndza mix with milk or with cream and gnocchi. Stir in bacon.

Video recipe with my language sample

http://varecha.pravda.sk/videorecepty/bryndzove-halusky/14729-recept.html

[Holten101]

Sweet tiller, awsome profile....I really like this bow, I think its a classic:-)

Cheers

[druid]

Hi cornus, nice to see you here. Good bow, like all your bows, too.
About mullberry sapwood: I have seen 135# warbows made with sapwood back, very good works with low or no set.

[cornus]

Hi druid, thank you very much
I like your bows too