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Thread: Best wood for making bows

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  1. 08-06-2023, 01:44 PM #19
    Barry the hunter
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    Quote Originally Posted by WiseMushroom View Post
    Title pretty much says it all, I've knapped a couple of glass arrowheads before and I'm looking into making my own bow
    could be worth a look
    Dodonaea viscosa

    The exceptionally hard wood of akeake (Dodonaea) was much favoured by Maori for making taiaha, patu and other weapons as well as garden implements
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