Honey Locust

[John K]

Has anyone made a bow from it 

I'm cutting one down for my uncle this spring and was wondering if i should save any 

Thanks John

[adb]

Yes!

[stiknstring]

I'd use it....

[Coo-wah-chobee]

Black is better but the honey will work..........bob

[John K]

I will be saving some then !

Thanks John

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

hey john, keep me in mind for a piece that honey locust i have some cured stuff by then i'd trade ya.    any luck with the piece of elm i sent ya?- Ryan

[John K]

Ryan, I started on the Elm, but i got one of the limbs a little to weak, so now it's in the corner, for the time beinging. not sure what i'm going to do with it.

I will get you a piece of the honey locust when i cut it. I have a line on some Iron wood too 

[DanaM]

John you have honey locust in Wisconsin?? Of course you are in the south compared to me.

[John K]

Snow is almost gone here   

[snedeker]

I've had my eye on a couple honey locust trees in a landscaped area next to a torn down business.

Its interesting that black and honey locust are in two distinct genera, although both in the family Leguminoseae, they are as closely related as, say, apple and serviceberry in the Rosaceae.  The locusts just happen to have similar leaves.

Dave

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks john, keep me updated on the locust   sorry to hear about the elm bow, how long is it now? can you pike it? it has really good bending qualities

[akila]

i have made bows from honey locust and i have made a recurve using the sap wood on the back and a little hard wood on the belly....it wass a small tree..4" diameter...its a verry good wood i think....and has a verry beautifuul color