Thank you all for your thoughts, but Johnny appleseed might have a bone to pick with me now if you all start using crabapple
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Many of the thorns popped out while making the bow so it has about 7 hole through it also. As far as hardness goes, I cut this tree with a hatchet, but it took to a draw knife, rasp and scraper with ease. I look forward to seeing some more crabapple bows, maybe someone with more tempering experience will give it a go.