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Offline alwayslookin

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Cherry laurel
« on: January 16, 2015, 02:05:22 pm »
Has any one made a bow out of cherry laurel? I have a lot at my house. I cut a piece down to dry it and it seemed really flexible when wet and now still flexible when dry just much stiffer. The wood is tough as nails I was trying to bring it down to a floor tiller and my machete was doing nothing.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Cherry laurel
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2015, 03:26:44 pm »
As a rule of thumb, trees which produce fruits typically make for bow wood.  Don't know for sure, though...
I did a lot of "experimental" bow woods when starting.  Many worked, some didn't.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Cherry laurel
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2015, 04:16:29 pm »
Cherry laurel is a large multi stemmed shrub, Steve.
Always, the best way to tell is to try it and report back with the results.
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Offline duke3192

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Re: Cherry laurel
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2015, 09:34:18 pm »
In Fl. Cherry laurel is often called wild cherry, as saplings it is also often mistaken for Dogwood, it looks very like it as it flowers in the spring, never worked any.
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Offline 21st century archer

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Re: Cherry laurel
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2015, 12:42:34 am »
I have tried to make bows with this wood but every single piece of cherry laurel that I have cut had a severe propeller twist to it.
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Cherry laurel
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 01:54:36 pm »
Was that after drying or before?
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