Spicebush bows?

[david w.]

I love to make arrows from this and i might try to make a bow if i can find a long enough piece in the small patch woods behined my house i might try to make a bow.

What do you think of this? i love to try new things.

Should i season it like i season my arrows?

[Pat B]

David, sounds interesting. Try different ways to see what will work best for spice bush. I think I will try some too. Did you dry your a shafts with the bark on of off?  I may try both ways and see.  Keep us posted and I will do the same.     Pat

[david w.]

i seasoned it with bark on just because i dint feel like debarking it at the time
i usually season shoots (any kind) bark off except for the last 3"

i will try a few different designs d bow, flat bow, hopefull i will have one done by the end of summer.  I cant wait to see yours

[Pat B]

I'll try drying one with bark on, one with it off and one with bark only on the ends. That ought to tell us something.   Three different simple designs should be in order also.  Sounds like a spice bush challenge!  Maybe we can get Hillbilly and others to join in.      Pat

[david w.]

Ya a spice bush challenge!   This should be fun!   If i cant find any by my house i will get some this weekend at the trap and skeet range.  The only problem is putting logs in my dads car


I think it would be alot easier to splice billets but im looking for hopefully a full length stave.

I hope more people do this

[Pat B]

I was thinking about a pole bow...2" to 3" dia shoot.  The stuff around here don't get to long or big around.  Pat

[david w.]

2 and 3" seems like  what it is by me hopefull i can get a longer piece i have seen some long ones


ithink i will leave it crowned instead of trying to chase a ring.  If i do decrown it i will back it

[david w.]

im going lookin for some today.  I dont think i will find any where im lookin but i do know another place where its loaded

[david w.]

it got about a 66 +/- piece of it today.  It is nicely reflexed but it has a few knots to work around but it shouldnt be a problem.   I would post pics but i let the stave at the edge of the woods where i got it but i will post pics this weekend for sure

[Pat B]

David, I'll see what I can find this weekend.    Pat

[david w.]

Great! i am excited to see it.

im suprized no on else is doing it.

[Pat B]

Most probably wouldn't know spice bush if it hit them up side the head.    Pat

[david w.]

 

cut into one and youll definatley know

[radius]

sounds interesting, but i'm one of the guys who wouldn't know it if you smacked me with it!  Does it grow in Canada?  Does it have any other names?

[david w.]

its sientific name is  Lindera benzoin

It grows in ontario and im sure it spread in eastern manitoba

if you want a picture iw ill post one