Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on March 27, 2018, 08:50:09 am

Title: Alas hhb
Post by: bushboy on March 27, 2018, 08:50:09 am

I finally found some hophornbeam here in South Western Manitoba!what's the best time to cut and handle?thxs bush!

Title: Re: Alas hhb
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 27, 2018, 09:30:59 am

Wait for the sap to flow so the bark and sapwood come off on their own. If not, its very, very difficult to knife it off without breaking a ring, the back is muscly like many others in that family.

Title: Re: Alas hhb
Post by: PatM on March 27, 2018, 09:31:26 am

I prefer to cut it in fall-winter or just as the sap starts rising in spring.