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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hawkdancer on July 15, 2017, 12:22:00 am

Title: Crabapple for bow wood?
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 15, 2017, 12:22:00 am

How does crabapple work as bow wood?  I am about to trim some out and if it will work, I'll put a couple staves up to cure.  Size is not an issue,it does seem to have a lot of pin knots.  If that doesn't work, I'll grill up some steaks >:D -C-
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Crabapple for bow wood?
Post by: penderbender on July 15, 2017, 12:24:28 am

It is a great bow wood! Don't pass up staves or billets of it. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: Crabapple for bow wood?
Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 15, 2017, 08:16:18 am

Great stuff but checks like crazy so take precautions. :)

Title: Re: Crabapple for bow wood?
Post by: DC on July 15, 2017, 10:35:25 am

I've only used Pacific Crab (Malu fusca) but it's a great wood. It might grow in Colorado.

Title: Re: Crabapple for bow wood?
Post by: NorthHeart on July 15, 2017, 04:00:59 pm

Osage Orange? The best.