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Title: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: davies7 on December 03, 2009, 06:01:59 pm

Hello, i have made 2 bows in my life both longbows out of redoak i am 13 years old and only one was succesful i have an old wooden hockey stick layin around and was wondering if i cut off the blade could i use the rest for a board to make a bow out of ? any ideas or expirience would be grately appreciated

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: Kegan on December 03, 2009, 06:17:43 pm

I doubt it would be as good, or as forgiving, as a full hardwood board. But if the hocky stick is made of a hardwood, might as well try it (provided it's old and unusable... think red oak would be a cheaper alternative at that point ;)).

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: Pat B on December 03, 2009, 06:30:20 pm

I agree with Kegan. It would probably work but why ruin a hockey stick. Make another red oak bow or go cut yourself a stave.

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: Rich Saffold on December 03, 2009, 08:08:48 pm

 ;D first wood bow I ever made was from a hockey stick..had some dude named "Wayne" written on it... ;)   You will get a 30# bow , and its probably good ash too..

Where I live a hockey stick is only useful for flinging rocks..probably good I made a bow from it, and kept me out of trouble..

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: youngbowyer33 on December 04, 2009, 12:01:15 pm

i'd do it but id back it also

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: Dano on December 04, 2009, 03:06:22 pm

"Some Dude named Wayne" you are a funny man Rich. ;D

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: zeNBowyer on December 04, 2009, 03:37:23 pm

I  tried  it  once  but  I  pucked  it  up:)

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 04, 2009, 04:31:24 pm

A bow out of a hockey stick, Rich? LOL. Run out of ipe? :) Jawge

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: Josh on December 04, 2009, 05:29:34 pm

Quote from: zeNBowyer on December 04, 2009, 03:37:23 pm

I  tried  it  once  but  I  pucked  it  up:)

LOL

Title: Re: has anyone ever made a bow out of an old hockey stick shaft> would it work?
Post by: makenzie71 on December 04, 2009, 05:46:47 pm

Strip all the paint off of it first and check the grain out before you cut it down.  That way, if the grain sucks for a bow, you don't screw up a hocky stick...then you can paint it back real nice and sell it for enough to buy a hickory or maple bow from the hardwod yard...or another red oak board from Lowes.