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Title: good flordia bow woods
Post by: fredie on May 14, 2015, 03:15:47 pm

hey every one hope you are all doing well . im wondering what is a good bow wood down hear in flordia any suggestions . let me know please -fred
 

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: sleek on May 14, 2015, 04:17:17 pm

In my experience any fruit tree makes a good bow. I have seen palm bows. Also any nut procuding tree.  There is wood down there. Just gadda figure out how to use it.

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: alwayslookin on May 14, 2015, 04:18:33 pm

Where are you at in fl? I'm near Tampa area there's quite a few guys on here in fl. Good Florida woods are gonna be oak, crepe myrtle, mulberry, dogwood, hickory(if your in northern fl) fruit trees that's all I can think of that I have near me at least.  Hope this helps

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: alwayslookin on May 14, 2015, 04:33:31 pm

There's Hackberry too

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: Parnell on May 14, 2015, 04:45:23 pm

Buttonwood, snake wood, Swamp Ash, Sea Grape, mangrove...

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: sleek on May 14, 2015, 04:48:36 pm

Mangrove legal to cut?

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: Parnell on May 14, 2015, 05:54:14 pm

No, but If you keep an eye out it can be found from proper clearing, building, development...welcome to FL. ::)

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: fredie on May 14, 2015, 09:27:42 pm

thanks to every one and im in north east flordia so ill look around for some fruit trees that could be cut . to my sadness I have not seen dog wood . I will look into palm wood . what does mulberry look like ?

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: sleek on May 14, 2015, 09:50:59 pm

Mulberry looks like osage. But thats of no help to youn yellow heartwood white sap. Blackberry looking berries in it that are red before ripe.

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: KenH on May 15, 2015, 12:18:15 am

Carrot wood, down here in Southwest Florida (Fort Myers) is a common invasive exotic species that makes good tension/backing wood anyway.  Not so hot in compression though.  Lots of other exotics here to play with.

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: alwayslookin on May 15, 2015, 04:41:27 pm

The palms we have in Florida are not gonna make a bow. I believe the only palm used for bows is black palm.

Title: Re: good flordia bow woods
Post by: half eye on May 15, 2015, 05:14:08 pm

fredie,
    Dont know squat about florida wood, but do you have crepe myrtle? if so I have some bows made from it and have made one from it. It is very "snappy" wood and makes a good,strong short bow. The stuff I am familiar with came from south Georgia so if you have it and it's the same it will make a very good bow.
    The thin bark scrapes off fairly easily after drying (will prevent checks) using a pocket knife.....and I understand you need to tie it down to keep it from gettin kiddy-wampus. Hope that helps a little.
rich