new persimmon sapling bow

[PeteC]

That is a cool lookin' bow Ryan!!.I've never seen persimmon that dark.I'd like to find a piece like that.Great job. God Bless

[Timo]

I did some reading up on our native perssimon and it read that it is a member of the ebony family and that dark color doesn't show up until the tree is 100 yrs old?

[Dingleberry]

That is a fine looking bow.  sweet and simple, my type of bow.

[TRACY]

That is a really cool bow! Persimmon here is mostly white in color and not dark like the others in the ebony family. I've never used a sapling and maybe that's the diff. Very nice tiller.

Tracy

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks guys
 Timo- thats funny isnt it? never heard that myself but its good to know. all mine are from saplings, although they are very close ringed old trees for what they are. a 20-30 year old tree around here sometimes will still be a sapling size. i have on on the side of myhouse that is 30 years old and its only as big around as a thin baseball bat.   the sandy soil around here just doesnt let them get very big i think. one 20 feet tall is big around here.