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    • gidaddy911
        November 26, 2011 at 5:25 pm
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        #7027

        My question is for you trad bowyers. Where do you get your wood from? I live in West Texas and there is no natural wood here for the taking, so I have to order it online. I am willing to try a number of different species, but I want to start off building from a solid piece of wood.

        Anyone got any suggestions?

      • Stephen Graf
        Moderator
          November 27, 2011 at 12:47 pm
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          #58227

          I am sure you will get many responses for many good folks to buy from. But here’s one I’ve worked with:
          http://www.pinehollowlongbows.com/

          He has some nice “kits” for various styles.

        • George Tsoukalas
            November 27, 2011 at 1:03 pm
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            #58239

            I assume you are talking about primitive style bows. You can buy straight grained boards from stores. Sometimes you need to look hard. TX has osage. YOu can also buy bow wood. My site has info. Jawge
            http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

          • Clay Hayes
            Member
              November 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm
              Post count: 418
              #58701

              Find ya a pal in Oklahoma, make the drive and fill a truck and trailer with osage. I’d imagin there’s plenty of osage in the panhandle as well. Take an extra blade and file for your saw. An axe adn wedges are a must as well:wink:

            • Dan Sweeney
                December 5, 2011 at 4:58 pm
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                #11065

                What are you wanting to try? I have and use hickory, elm, hackberry, ERC, cherry, assorted oaks on my place here in Arkansas. Hackberry and hickory tend to be some of the most forgiving to start off with.

              • gobbler716
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                  February 27, 2012 at 1:22 am
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                  #49591

                  Hardwood, Inc.

                • marinenelson
                    March 26, 2012 at 2:42 am
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                    #24487

                    If you are wanting to cut your own, the DFW area has a lot of Osage if you know where to look. I’ve found a lot at construction sites. Your best bet would be on the outskirts of town in areas that are still pretty heavily wooded. Find a site where the trees have just been cleared, they just bulldoze them over and haul them off.

                  • snowandriver
                      April 3, 2012 at 7:09 pm
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                      #34071

                      I get my wood from Raptor Archery out in Oregon. Great wood and great service

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