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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: HoBow on March 21, 2010, 04:51:03 pm

Title: Buckeye
Post by: HoBow on March 21, 2010, 04:51:03 pm

Does anyone have any experience with Aesculus glabra or the common name of Ohio Buckeye?  It's a nut tree, so I'm guessing it could be used, but wondering if anyone has had any success with it?

Title: Re: Buckeye
Post by: FlintWalker on March 21, 2010, 04:58:38 pm

Never made a bow from it, but it's pretty light weight wood and seems pretty weak. :-\  Kinda like poplar

Title: Re: Buckeye
Post by: DanaM on March 21, 2010, 08:46:48 pm

Bring me a stave to the Classic I'll try anything :)

Title: Re: Buckeye
Post by: Hillbilly on March 22, 2010, 11:33:13 am

Buckeye is really soft, light wood-about like basswood or tulip poplar. I wouldn't use it if I could get anything else, I don't think.

Title: Re: Buckeye
Post by: yazoo on March 22, 2010, 12:45:33 pm

buckeye will not make a bow, split it in half and make some dough bowls,,it is the softest wood there is