Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: alwayslookin on January 16, 2015, 02:05:22 pm
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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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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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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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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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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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Was that after drying or before?