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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on September 15, 2015, 07:43:34 am

Title: Turkish Hazel - Corylus colurna
Post by: stuckinthemud on September 15, 2015, 07:43:34 am

Hi All,

I've been offered a 7' long trunk of Turkish Hazel; I love working with Common Hazel, is Turkish Hazel likely to be similar as far as making bows is concerned?

Title: Re: Turkish Hazel - Corylus colurna
Post by: Pat B on September 15, 2015, 08:34:43 am

The only way to find out is to try it. The same species from different areas can be similar but also quite different.

Title: Re: Turkish Hazel - Corylus colurna
Post by: stuckinthemud on September 15, 2015, 09:37:36 am

Guess so.  Just wondered if anyone could comment, since within certain species, for example,  prunus, or maple, some sub-species are great bow-wood and others are not and I do not know whether the same applies within corylus?

Title: Re: Turkish Hazel - Corylus colurna
Post by: Pat B on September 15, 2015, 01:11:38 pm

I have no experience with Corylus at all. If the diameter is big enough split it in half and experiment with one half. If not big enough leave the handle area round and saw the belly side off. You can use these cut off pieces to experiment with by making miniature bows or at least do a bend test with them.