cedar board bow

[kid bow]

Well I went to home depot and was looking at cedar boards. They are only $3.34 and they are about an in and a half to two inches in width and about an inch thick. Anyway I was searching and found the perfect board. It is about 3/4 heartwood and 1/4 sapwood. I'll post pictures soon.
I hope you all are having a good day today

[Jmilbrandt]

Are the boards you're talking about western red cedar? If they are I doubt you will be able to get a nice bow from them. Try looking at the red oak instead.

[Thesquirrelslinger]

Well I went to home depot and was looking at cedar boards. They are only $3.34 and they are about an in and a half to two inches in width and about an inch thick. Anyway I was searching and found the perfect board. It is about 3/4 heartwood and 1/4 sapwood. I'll post pictures soon.
I hope you all are having a good day today

Last time I checked, ceder is not a great self-bow wood. Juniper, on the other hand is.
Perhaps you are confusing Eastern Red Ceder, which is actually a species of Juniper.
Go for red oak, its cheaper, and shoots better.
Its also more forgiving, although it is harder to work.

[osagejack]

for sure b careful cedar is very brittle,,and the wood at lowes has been dry kilned  which makes its even worse,,

[kid bow]

I say cedar because that's what the tag says it is eastern red cedar.   

[Ifrit617]

Home Depot does not sell ERC.

It is a much less bow worthy cedar.

Be careful when it eventually blows.

Jon

[DavidV]

It's not ERC, but might make some arrows if the grain is good.

[kid bow]

You guys realize that I have bows made of cedar that I've had since I was like 3 right. I'm 16 now and they still shoot great. Anyway this just makes me wanna prove you all wrong

[Cardboard_Duck]

Eastern Red Cedar is a great bow wood with the right design. I have a few hickory backed ERC's and started two more today. I think everyone is just saying that what you found is possibly not ERC. The big box stores have been known to mislabel the cedars. If it is ERC go for it just back it with something like rawhide, maple, hickory, even bamboo works.

[Ifrit617]

You guys realize that I have bows made of cedar that I've had since I was like 3 right. I'm 16 now and they still shoot great. Anyway this just makes me wanna prove you all wrong

Post some pics or it never happened.

Good luck.. 

Jon

[kid bow]

Had Jon had they eventually dried out and cracked, had bug damage or broke outright. Trust me though they last really long if made correctly. It's a tough wood that can take a beating I have one problem though. For rawhide my dog has those rawhide roles could I just use those for rawhide

[okie64]

Erc is beautiful wood and makes a fine bow, its just a little tension weak. Lets see some pics when you get started on it. You can use those rolled up dog bones for rawhide but you might want to thin it down a little first. Theyre usually pretty thick.

[kid bow]

Ok thank you. Can't find rawhide till deer season. Hunters that I know are pretty generous

[vinemaplebows]

You guys realize that I have bows made of cedar that I've had since I was like 3 right. I'm 16 now and they still shoot great. Anyway this just makes me wanna prove you all wrong

Depending on where your at (here on the west coast) Eastern red cedar is not sold in HD, but you never know. The wood sold at HD's I have seen is western red cedar a very brittle wood, you could make a bow but wear safety glasses. No one is saying you can't make a bow....just trying to figure the species you have.

[sleek]

    You guys realize that I have bows made of cedar that I've had since I was like 3 right. I'm 16 now and they still shoot great. Anyway this just makes me wanna prove you all wrong

After sayin that, you say this:

Had Jon had they eventually dried out and cracked, had bug damage or broke outright.

So, are they still shooting great, or all they all broken? Cause it seems like Jon asked for pics, after you said you HAVE them, then you say you HAD them and they are all broke.  I'm confused.

Anyways, western cedar might make an ok bow 30# and under, but I wouldnt do anything beyond that. The red stuff is the good stuff, and lows sells that. IDK about the Depot though. As for proving us wrong, when you do it, Pics, or it never happened