Northern white cedar

[aruge]

Is it any good for bows, or is it too soft and weak? Thanks,  Al

[michbowguy]

...dont waste your time...if you have it dry it and cut it up for bow drill hearth boards and spindles!

[aruge]

Thanks, it seemed awful light and I see it's not a juniper, but I had to ask because the neighbor is cutting a bunch. Thanks again,   Al

[DanaM]

Makes great fench posts and tongue and groove siding, would probably make arra's if its straight grained

[ricktrojanowski]

...dont waste your time...if you have it dry it and cut it up for bow drill hearth boards and spindles!

Ditto.  It makes great hearth boards.  One of my favorites.

[Marc St Louis]

A guy from a city not far from me e-mailed me a couple months ago after I wrote an Ask PA on Northern White Cedar.  He said he used to live way up North, Moosonee area I think and that there was a Cree up there that had a longbow made of Cedar.