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I’m not surprised by Osage Orange. There is a reason it is prized by bow (as in archery) makers. Too bad they couldn’t do Yew too. That is another top bow wood
by irrational 5y ago
I’m not surprised by Osage Orange. There is a reason it is prized by bow (as in archery) makers.
Too bad they couldn’t do Yew too. That is another top bow wood.
- jimmyrocks 5y agoAfter watching this, I made the connection that the French "Bois d'arc" for Osage Orange refers to its use in bows. It turns out that Osage Orange really is one of the best woods for bows.
- tapvt 5y agoRelevant article from Texas Monthly regarding the history of Osage Orange: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/osage-orange-history/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/osage-orange-histor...
- silisili 5y agoFor anyone who doesn't know or look this up, Osage Oranges are what we in the Midwest called 'hedge apples', those creepy alien looking green balls you'd see littered in yards.
- ComputerGuru 5y agoYou mean monkey brains?
- billti 5y agoIf you watch the linked video, six mins in he has a “bow score” based on strength and flex. Osage Orange was 2nd, after Dogwood.
- twic 5y agoThis guy calculates a "bow index", and reckons European Yew and Osage Orange are in a dead heat: https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/bow-woods/ https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/bow-woods/ But in the comments, someone identifies "speed of cast" aka "self-fling speed" (!) as the key metric for bow woods, and he doesn't have European Yew, but according to that, Pacific Yew and Osage Orange are also pretty much the same!
- pwr-electronics 5y agoIf you really want to get deep into the topic of wood choice for self-bows, The Traditional Bowyer's Bible series is a classic.
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