Any honey locusts experts out there?

[TimothyR]

I cam across a honey locusts about 8" in diameter standing dead.  I was able to push it over.   Would it be worth the trouble of bringing it home?

[JonW]

I don't think I would mess with it. Not the same wood as Osage and Black locust.

[wapiti1997]

It's a beautiful grained wood, but has swirls where the thorns were making a selfbow a real challenge.  A dead standing tree probably has some issues..

[IndianGuy]

I have sinew backed several honey locust bows,the wood is white as it can be and light but is surprisingly good in compression strength. I have heat treated the belly and left some plain and couldn't see a difference in either. Now the bows I made were short 50" or less. I haven't tried a long bow from it but plan too as I harvest several logs last year. Give it a try, I might suggest a 1.5" wide mid limb tapering to 1/2" tips, that's a safe design.
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[Danzn Bar]

It's a beautiful grained wood, but has swirls where the thorns were making a selfbow a real challenge.  A dead standing tree probably has some issues..

I agree Wapiti ....dead standing honey locusts probably will have some rot issues................

[bradsmith2010]

i tried a dead standing and had some rot issues,,,yours may be ok,,,, only one way to know,,,

[Pat B]

I wouldn't use standing dead tree for bow wood. If you can kick it over its too far gone.

[DarkSoul]

There is a reason why you can push over a standing dead tree...
It is called rot.

[Badger]

  Honey locust isn't much good when it is cut green.

[Danzn Bar]

  Honey locust isn't much good when it is cut green.

I agree................

[Stringman]

Very brittle and prone to decay.

[huisme]

Like it's been said, honey locust just doesn't last after death like black locust and osage. Dead standing black locust is some of my favorite stuff to work with, always a rich brown after finishing.

[blackhawk]

I cam across a honey locusts about 8" in diameter standing dead.  I was able to push it over.   Would it be worth the trouble of bringing it home?

Short answer....    NO!!!!

[DavidV]

Honey locust is pretty wood but any attemp I've made has resulted in frets and set, even when tillered well. It isn't rot resistant so a dead standing tree isn't a good choice.