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Offline Hickoryswitch

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pawpaw wood?
« on: April 30, 2008, 08:25:45 am »
Has anyone ever used pawpaw wood to build a bow? This may not be the correct name for this tree but thats what everyone here calls it. It has a green fruit that tastes kinda like a banana if i remember right. If anyone could give info I would appreciate it as I may have a tree to cut into staves.
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2008, 08:52:01 am »
Cut it down if you must....it makes good Bow Wood......I made one Bow from it...and still have one Stave in the Garage....nice Whitewood....and Springy too....JMO
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2008, 09:35:23 am »
This one has just been pushed up out of my uncle's yard so it's gonna die anyways . I did'nt wanna let it waste if it would make a bow. I would'nt cut down a fruit tree when i've got other hardwoods.
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2008, 09:38:40 am »
The Indiana banana. Never used it but would give it a try.

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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 10:53:00 pm »
If you don't want it....cut it....split it.....and trade it.......I'll take a Piece....and I am sure the rest would go too.....It does make a Nice Bow....like they say....if it's a tree....and it bears fruit....It'll make a Bow
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2008, 09:30:02 am »
What kind of width would i be lookin at for a 50lbs bow from pawpaw? Is it brittle or fairly elastic ? 
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2008, 10:26:29 pm »
I made a Wampanoag Bow out of it....2 inches wide and 68 inches long....1 1/4" in the Handle.....It turned out to be 55 pounds at 28 inches
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2008, 12:19:43 am »
heck ifn you wanna cut it and get rid of a stave i would be willing to take one ifn we could work something out
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2008, 12:31:32 am »
I'm gonna go cut it up tomorrow rain or shine. Thanks everyone for your advice. Sailordad let me finally get your hickory to you first. I'm dependable just not always fast. ;D ;) By the way i'm gonna finally send you that stave tomorrow the boss promised we're having a pick up.
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2008, 01:04:54 am »
Quote from: Hickoryswitch on May 02, 2008, 12:31:32 am
I'm gonna go cut it up tomorrow rain or shine. Thanks everyone for your advice. Sailordad let me finally get your hickory to you first. I'm dependable just not always fast. ;D ;) By the way i'm gonna finally send you that stave tomorrow the boss promised we're having a pick up.

                                            Whadda about me......I talked you into cutting it up!!!!!!!!
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2008, 08:01:22 am »
I wasnt forgetting you destructo. I'll see what the tree splits out to I'd like to keep one stave. The rest I can share. ;D It's getting bout time for me to cut some more trees. Whens the best time to cut hedge? I never cut it never worked it besides knife scales.
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2008, 09:19:06 am »
The best time to cut Hedge.........any time that you can get to cut Hedge is a good time!!!!! The only difference is......now it will peel easy.....but it will bleed like mad too....and it is like a Rubber Tree....all that sticky white Milk...looks like Elmer's Glue!!!...I like to cut it in the late Fall when the Sap is down....but it is just because it makes less of a Mess.....the Old Ones would only cut it when the Sap was down....they said that this was the only time it would make a good Bow....but I don't go that far....as soon as the Sap starts to run....and the Buds begin to fatten up on the Branches....I start to cut my Hardwoods....but thats just me

                   Hey if this Wood I just cut turns out good.....I will trade you a stave for one of yours......deal????
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Re: pawpaw wood?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2008, 12:07:32 am »
guys i have a woods full of paw paw trees . but they dont get real big . a 6" trunk would be a biggun. do you think it better than hickory? i have lots of that also. i may do some trading if anyone is wanting paw paw.
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« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2008, 01:04:51 am »
Well i said rain or shine but it was really pourin this afternoon so maybe tomorrow. :-[ It's gonna be a bear to get to he pushed it up in a pile so i'm gonna have to work for this one.
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