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Offline stuckinthemud

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hedge privet?
« on: December 01, 2017, 03:19:09 am »
Hi everyone;
I've stumbled across a couple of large privet bushes (Ligustrum) in a woodland near me, never been trimmed/shaped for hedging but they have a couple of nice looking stems.  The only privet bows I've found on-line seem to have snapped after a year or two; anyone got any experience with Ligustrum?
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Offline Badger

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Re: hedge privet?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2017, 05:07:41 am »
  Excellent wood, I have one made by Tom Mills, it is pictured in TB4 Tim Bakers chapter,
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Re: hedge privet?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2017, 06:03:46 am »
Fab, thanks for that, will cut the sticks next time I'm up there
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Offline Pat B

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Re: hedge privet?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2017, 06:46:23 am »
Good for bows and arrows but it is susceptible to checking.
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