Author Topic: Heat treating Mullberry (Read 4900 times)

Pappy · « **on:** July 16, 2014, 11:47:32 am »

Is this a good option, I am working on one now,[1st Mullberry for me]seemed to take good to heat is the line up and adding reflex,just not sure on heat treating. Not sure what kind it is,it came from a very large
tree in Oklahoma [front yard] and has very large rings, well over 1/4 probably close to 3/16,very flat back also. Any advice would be welcome. It seems very springy and light in physical weight already and I just have it ready to brace at this point.

66 n-n 1 5/8 to mid tapered to 1/2 at the tips for now.

Pappy

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2014, 11:49:14 am »

I built a few and tempered them both pappy. It is very light and springy. I wasn't impressed with it myself. Some fella's love it. Im thinking a thin ringed branch might be more to my liking.

Pat B · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2014, 12:25:26 pm »

Pappy, mulberry should take well to tempering but I have no experience.

Buckeye Guy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2014, 12:49:41 pm »

Never heat treated it but I don't think you will hurt it any

JonW · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2014, 02:44:43 pm »

I have used Red and also White Mulberry. Loved the Red and didn't care much for the white. I don't think the red variety really needs heating. Kind of like Osage.

Badger · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2014, 02:52:18 pm »

Pappy, I have done a few Mulberry bows, not sure what kind but it was yellow wood. Seemed to respond very well to heat treating. You should be good at 1 5/8.

Joec123able · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2014, 10:39:50 pm »

There's no way it could hurt it

bubby · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2014, 11:11:54 pm »

My mulberry is hard stuff, it turned dark real fast too, heat prolly can't hurt

Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2014, 05:52:24 am »

Thanks guys,I will give it a go, wished I knew what kind this was,it is about the color of light Osage but does have very thick rings.Got it low braced so we will see.

Pappy

Prarie Bowyer · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2014, 01:33:39 pm »

Turns out some of what I thought was Osage was mulberry. It is more springy than most woods but Osage is 1/2 again more dense so the heat treating could probably help. The crushing strength is also higher on Osage. So be careful, it will Chrysle.

Will H · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:51:20 am »

I've only made one mulberry bow but it did come from the same stave as yours. In my experience heat worked well and as you know the bow turned out exceptional. I'm pretty sure it was because of the multitude of "moon rings" inside the thick annual rings. I think there might even be a SUPER moon ring in there... Never know

lol!!!

SLIMBOB · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:50:00 am »

That ought to stir the pot!

Gsulfridge · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Will H on July 20, 2014, 10:51:20 am

I've only made one mulberry bow but it did come from the same stave as yours. In my experience heat worked well and as you know the bow turned out exceptional. I'm pretty sure it was because of the multitude of "moon rings" inside the thick annual rings. I think there might even be a SUPER moon ring in there... Never know lol!!!

Haaa haa ha!

Pappy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2014, 05:22:53 pm »

Ya this stave has some nice Lunar rings also

Pappy

chamookman · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2014, 04:56:02 am »

Man - You're gonna have to name it "Moon Beam" now Pappy

! Bob

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