Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Japbow on January 30, 2013, 01:38:41 am
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Hey All!
This is only my 2nd or 3rd post, but I check regularly
and have learned a lot from all the talented bowyers
on the PA forum. Thanks everyone!
I'm an American living in Japan and I'm lucky to have
access to many good bow woods including Yew, Black
Locust, Mulberry, Cherry, Persimmon, etc. All of which
are currently drying at my house!
Anyway, my question is about sawtooth oak. I have tons
of it growing in the woods around my house so I cut and
split some last weekend. I roughed out a few staves to
near bow dimensions. Now I'm wondering about the
properties and whether they'll make decent bows or not?
Any info and advice is greatly appreciated.
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I don't know about saw tooth oak as bow wood. I do know it grows fast, I'd say give it a try and let us know.
Lots of saw tooth are planted here for wildlife food. They grow from acorn to acorn in 7 or 8 years. Our native white oak take 75 years. I think they might be on the invasive species list because they do grow so fast and produce copious anounts of acorns at an early age.
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I think they are in the white oak family,we have several around the farm,they usually don't get that big if we are talking about the same tree,It should make a bow I would suspect,never tried it.Keep us posted. :)
Pappy
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The leaves are distinctive for an oak tree, no lobes. I checked around online
and they're known for fast growth. Under careful inspection it seemed like
it may be a little porous. After it's dried for a month or two, I think I'll go
ahead and give it a shot for research and development purposes.