bow wood??elder berry?

[65x55 swedis]

hey i am up in the woods a lot this time of year cause of hunting and i am wondering if any one has any one used elder berry wood?

[broken arrow]

ever asked one of our elders?

[Kent D.]

Hmmm.  All the elder berry bushes Ive cut down were brittle with hollow cores.  If we are talking about the same plant, I dont see where they would be any good for a bow.  I could be wrong.

 I do know the berries make a big mess.

[bambule]

Elderberry is a good bow wood if you can find a straight stave without too much  knots. Build up to about 45-50# is possible - likes heat treating.
Short bows with a bending handle are also an option.

Greetz
Cord

[Dustybaer]

yep, my wife shot a 60# elderberry she had built herself  (shut up pat  ).  shot great, but exploded last winter.  i guess we shouldn't have taken it straight from the heated archery room (yes we have such a thing  ) out to freezing temperatures and shoot it.  it exploded into 4 fragments.  all she had left in her hands was the handle and the string.

[Pat B]

I didn't say a word. Guilty conscience?    Just because she can handle a heavier bow than you doesn't mean a thing. 
  I like your RedNeck tag line. What about Trailer Trash? 

[mullet]

 There you go, one of the Elders checked in.