Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) Bitternut hickory is also known as the swamp hickory. The leaves of bitternut hickory are pinnate, having 7 to 11 leaflets.
Bitternut Hickory can be distinguished from other hickory trees by its bright sulfur-yellow buds, which are covered by a powdery coating.
In lumberman terms Bitternut hickory it is classed as a "pecan hickory" (bitternut, pecan, water hickory, and nutmeg hickory)
Yes, it will make a bow, I made one using the dimensions found in The Bent Stick, a long, wide flat bow. Don't know how it responds to heat treating, I made it long before I knew about that technique. Like all the hickories, it soaks up moisture like a sponge and getting the stave dry and keeping dry will you're working it is a challenge here in Mizzura.
