Heavy wood

[Dan K]

Indian Plum

[Bryce]

Indian Plum

BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O!!!

Also known as Osoberry, Bear berry, Skunk bush.

Sole species of Oemleria. And like most bow woods has a medicinal trait as a mild an anesthetic.

[steve b.]

I looked up indian plum and its not as hard as dogwood so I went with that.  This is a dumb game and I want some staves.  You just like Dan better! 

[Bryce]

Hahahaha Steve I'm pretty sure you have a stave if Indian plumb that you got from Carson.

[steve b.]

Oh yea you're right!  What am I, a moron?! 

[Bryce]

Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?

Also good bow woods.

[vinemaplebows]

I read through the whole thread, but had a feeling you were talking about Osoberry. I have found some big enough for flatbows, very nice wood!

[Bryce]

I read through the whole thread, but had a feeling you were talking about Osoberry. I have found some big enough for flatbows, very nice wood!

Same here! They are a rarity that's for sure.  Grow a little twisted but they it makes a darn nice shooting bow.

[Accipiter]

    Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?


Also good bow woods.

I do like Rhodendron, not real heavy, but relatively snappy. gotta trow up some pics of my bow someday. Good news/bad news about Rhodedndron - you're always going to have a character bow!

[Don Case]

We have over 50 30 year old rhodos in our yard and there ain't even one billet in the works. Methinks a rhodo bow is a rare bow.

[Bryce]

We have over 50 30 year old rhodos in our yard and there ain't even one billet in the works. Methinks a rhodo bow is a rare bow.

You just gotta know where to look

[Bryce]

    Rhododendron or Pacific Ninebark?


Also good bow woods.

I do like Rhodendron, not real heavy, but relatively snappy. gotta trow up some pics of my bow someday. Good news/bad news about Rhodedndron - you're always going to have a character bow!

Not always;) I've got a couple branchless short poles I managed to get really nice billets from.

[Don Case]

Do you use garden variety or native rhodo?

[steve b.]

I have a nice, relatively short, reflexed Rhody stave that has been drying for a year and is nearly as heavy as any wood I've seen.  FWIW>

[Bryce]

Do you use garden variety or native rhodo?

Not sure found it growing on the grandparents land.