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vtsteam:
Sounds interesting!

Oddly enough, the stave i had in mind for the Meare Heath style bow I want to build is a really big piece of witch hazel that i cut last year -- it was in the way of a giant ash I had to cut down near the workshed which had died. Had to saw off the witch hazel to position the saw in the ash.

I found that stave a month ago lying on the ground and apparently seasoned. Thought, hmmm maybe it would be good for a bow. Then researching the wood heard that witch hazel isn't a favored bow material-- at least by one person.

Thought about how I'd do it anyway, just to see for myself (as usual), and imagined using it for a wide and long bow to suit -- and then came across the Meare Heath bow, and thought, perfect -- seems suited for it. Maybe that's why they did them that way, etc, etc.

vtsteam:
Thanks Simon! :beer:

RussellT:
Nice work Steve - as you say it's interesting to learn about something a bit different - and I think that provides opportunities for cross fertilisation of ideas and innovation.  Thanks.

Russell

Fergus OMore:
Steve, I suspect that the English ash was a common material-as was your hickory.

My late father was apprenticed as a blacksmith\farrier in coach works and talked about 'lancewood' for shafts.

Frankly, I have no idea. As for ash, it was the chosen wood for folding canoes( actually kayaks)

One, a Klepper, crossed the Atlantic before WW2. All my folders were with ash frames.

Meanwhile, cheers

Norman

awemawson:
Presumably 'lancewood' as the grain was straight and thus suitable. Ash was very commonly used for car frames when that was the style as it can be bent to form, but in practice it rots all too rapidly

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