Mulbery

[stringstretcher]

Has anyone tried using mulberry as an arrow material?

[artcher1]

I've not had any luck with the wood Charles. That and flowering dogwood. But both make very good footing/foreshafts.........Art

[stringstretcher]

Thanks Art.  How would you rate the osage arrow that you made?

[artcher1]

Osage is just a different animal, be it for a bow or arrow Charles. I've made a couple Osage shafts that couldn't be straightened, period. You could heat the shafts, getting them super hot, and almost bend them double, and they would go back to their original crooked position. Physical weight is heavy, spine medium to light. Probably the more yellow/lighter color, low density Osage would be more suitable for arrows..........Art

[caveman2533]

Will Mulberry darken in color like Osage does over time?

[artcher1]

Yes, mulberry can get very dark over time Caveman..........Art

[Pat B]

Aged mulberry can look like aged osage after a while. Hard to tell them apart by looks.

[caveman2533]

Thanks I cut some slabs to use a knife handles and wondered if they will  get darker.