Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Spotted Dog on May 22, 2015, 03:31:55 pm
-
Last spring the city came by and cut trees and brush out of the power line areas. I saved some American elm
and what they called post or shingle oak. I do not know anything about it. Could it make a descent bow .
I split it then and barked it just now. Wild thing is it POPPED off. 2 pieces about 56" long. Could get 1 or 2
longer bows or some shorties .
-
Post oak is a white oak species. Good bow wood.
-
Ok, good. Would it be better as a self or backed or either ?
-
Both post oak and shingle oak make great self bows. The post oak is indeed a whiteoak and has typically shaped oak leaves. The shingle oak is a red oak and the leaves are more of a lance shape like live oak. Josh