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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SA on April 25, 2011, 12:17:47 am

Title: sapwood mulberry
Post by: SA on April 25, 2011, 12:17:47 am
i wanted to try mulberry sapwood so here is a 55" 35# @ 26" , sapwood is much lighter than i expected but it is pretty strong. was goin for 40# but seems like all my bows keep coming in light :-\  but its a fun target bow.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: ken75 on April 25, 2011, 12:23:55 am
good lookin bow man ! it should work fine for targets and small game ... dont shoot the easter bunny !!
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: SA on April 25, 2011, 12:27:42 am
 :D thanks ken
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: Pat B on April 25, 2011, 12:41:29 am
I've made bows with mulberry sapwood. Works great but a sapwood bow is a lot thicker than a similar bow of heartwood.
 You did a good job on this bow.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: ErictheViking on April 25, 2011, 12:57:00 am
35lbs is a good all day shooting bow. good job, I did that on 2 bows myself, just gave one to my wife and one to my daughter.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: rainman on April 25, 2011, 01:13:53 am
Nice looking bow.  Isn't Mulberry nice to work with?
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: Arrowind on April 25, 2011, 01:34:51 am
Nice bow.  35# bows are fun to shoot aren't they?  That's a nice one.  You did good job.  It doesn't need to be a rocket launcher to be a good bow... Good job man.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: okie64 on April 25, 2011, 10:12:20 am
Great lookin bow Shawn! I got a bunch of mulberry that I was thinkin I was goin to have to take the sapwood off, guess not. :)
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: SA on April 25, 2011, 09:44:20 pm
thanks everyone ,  ya mulberry is nice to work.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: Lombard on April 25, 2011, 10:13:25 pm
And to think, I've been hogging off all that sap wood on Red Mulberry. Wonder if the same is true for Osage?

Anyway nice work.
Title: Re: sapwood mulberry
Post by: SA on April 25, 2011, 11:04:49 pm
And to think, I've been hogging off all that sap wood on Red Mulberry. Wonder if the same is true for Osage?

Anyway nice work.

i saw a osage sapwood bow in lawton that was made by an apache bowyer(cant remember his name) but it can be done, i think osage just checks easier.