Best method for juniper

[wizardgoat]

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=50480.105
Blackhawk made this bow recently, and last time I asked he said he had over 1500 shots in it.
ERC is a juniper, but many would agree it's probably not one of the best.
I've made 2 unbacked Rocky Mountain juniper bows, both were low weight, but both had flawless backs with no knots or pins.
Greg- I think a flawless piece of ERC trunk wood would make a fine bow if treated right.  go slow and teach it to bend. even a single layer of sinew would do the trick I'm sure

[Ryan C]

[Ryan C]

This is a bow I made a while back from ERC. It was only 30#@26" and 72" long. I know the tiller is t perfect but it was on a single growth ring and I went to shoot it one day and it broke for no reason.

[wizardgoat]

Tough break Ryan, you can see it's a little weak out of the top fade, I'd bet if it was rawhide backed it would still be shooting

[Ryan C]

Ya I bet your right.

[CodyPost]

No problem Badly Bent I wouldnt say you hijacked my post. I posted this post to get every ones ideas of working with this wood, and if anyone else has questions about juniper I will not bother me at all if you ask on this post. Ryan bad luck on the bow breaking but I agree if it had a backing of rawhide I bet you would still be shooting it.