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    Fallen cedar tree & knapping material

    That last storm blew over cedar tree along my lease road... Base approx 14", height maybe 30-35'. It stood on the edge of an embankment and the wind blew it down, still green as of 3 days ago. I was thinking about cutting it up for traditional bow parts. I've been thinking about delving into the home-bow hobby and this might just kick start it ! I'll be off again in 5 days and taking the chainsaw out there !Anybody in the smith county area interested in a piece if the trunk ? What about the limbs ? Should I take some of them for arrow stock ?
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    I used to knap arrow heads out of obsidian for fun a long, long time ago when I was a kid in California... Where can I find some material to work with in my area now ?
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    Well Georgetown Flint is some of the best I've heard. If you make a selfbow out of that cedar the limbs will have to be about 2 1/2- 3 in. wide. The bark needs to be straight and no knots in the stave. I have never built one from cedar but if I was going to this is where I would start. If you don't have a bowyers bible get one to help you along. Arvin Oh and we won't hold it against you for being from California for to long.LOL

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      #3
      Arvin, if you were to back that cedar, would it be ok to make the limbs narrower?

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        Probably not. Bow building is all about mass and density. The reason it needs to be wide is for these two reasons. A 45# selfbow will weigh about the same no matter what the wood is. It will be a slower bow and maybe have more shock because of the boat paddle limbs tring to come back to rest. This may not be the answer you were looking for but its the best I am capable of.Now if this was a glass bow it would be different. It may also fret more if you narrow the bow also. This is because the cedar is not as dence and will not take compression as well as say osage.
        Last edited by Selfbowman; 12-31-2012, 11:22 AM.

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          Originally posted by Selfbowman View Post
          Probably not. Bow building is all about mass and density. The reason it needs to be wide is for these two reasons. A 45# selfbow will weigh about the same no matter what the wood is. It will be a slower bow and maybe have more shock because of the boat paddle limbs tring to come back to rest. This may not be the answer you were looking for but its the best I am capable of.Now if this was a glass bow it would be different. It may also fret more if you narrow the bow also. This is because the cedar is not as dence and will not take compression as well as say osage.
          OK Thanks. Probably just saved me a bunch of work!

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            #6
            i got the bower's bible and from what i've read in it so far, this tree looks good !

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