| From: Arrowhead archer
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| Date: 24-Jul-23 |
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I’ve never used beechwood before. But I just bought a long shoe horn made out of it and the lack of grain seems comparable with lemonwood.
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| From: charley
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| Date: 24-Jul-23 |
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I think you'd struggle to find a good stave. My guess is that's why you never hear about it.
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| From: Zbone
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| Date: 24-Jul-23 |
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Most of the Beech trees around here are hollow, hard to find a solid one...
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| From: Runner
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| Date: 24-Jul-23 |
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It has been used.
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| From: Chairman
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| Date: 24-Jul-23 |
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Splitting a stave out of it would be frustrating
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| From: Philbow
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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Somebody has to say it, "it's a beech to work with".
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| From: Ihunts2much
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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I split some really nice looking staves out of a young tree. About 8" diameter. Did it late in the summer so the bark peeled and the back of the bow is done. I put them up to dry about 2 years ago. Haven't worked one into a bow yet, but I don't see why it wouldn't work as good as any white wood, and probably better than some.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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Beechwood? I hear you can make 4-5789 of them.
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| From: PEARL DRUMS
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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Depends on who you ask. I have no use for it. The next guy will tell you it's fantastic. I suppose it boils down to who's opinion you value most.
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| From: bugsy 49
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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I have made quite a few blue beech bows. If you know how to work with it I put it right with elm, and hickory. It is hard to find a long straight knot free piece ,but if you do it can make a good bow. Takes heat like elm, and because most of it has ridges ,and valleys on the back I sinew back them. One of my all time favorite bows to shoot that I have made is a 45lb. 62 inch long sinew backed blue beech bow. I split the logs with a chain saw. The same as elm. Good wood for short horse bows also. I have made plenty of bows from birch, and walnut also. Blue beech is a better wood than both of those. If you can make bows from those 3 woods when you get a good piece of Osage in your hands it will be like a cake walk to build.
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| From: Runner
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| Date: 25-Jul-23 |
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Blue Beech is not a true Beech. Totally different wood apart from a superficial resemblance.
It's a hornbeam.
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| From: bugsy 49
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| Date: 26-Jul-23 |
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Well then I have no idea whether his wood would be good for bow making, but blue beech is. I know blue beech is American hornbeam, and I know hop hornbeam is in the birch family. I have built bows from both of those woods. Both well suited for bow wood.
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| From: bugsy 49
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| Date: 26-Jul-23 |
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Quote from NC Hillbilly..."beech is marginal at best for bow wood. Make it long ,and wide, and low poundage. The few that he has seen had a lot of set, and broke fairly quickly."
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| From: Arrowhead archer
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| Date: 01-Aug-23 |
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In that case can a person buy lemonwood from Cuba yet? I have 1 old lemonwood bow and it has held up extremely well over the years. Is there any source of it for sale in the US?
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| From: Jeff Durnell
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| Date: 01-Aug-23 |
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I've seen no lemonwood for sale for many years.
Hophornbeam is dense, tight, and diffuse porous. It has grain, but I think maybe you're using the word 'grain' to describe porous growth rings? Hophornbeam does not, in that sense it's more like lemonwood.
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| From: bugsy 49
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| Date: 01-Aug-23 |
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Find some good clean elm. It makes a great bow.
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| From: Arrowhead archer
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| Date: 26-Sep-23 |
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Thanks guys I’ve decided to stick with Osage. I’ve worked with it a lot and don’t have any problems as long as I take my time and keep my scrapers sharp.
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