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Old 03-28-2017, 05:27 AM
Larrydean Larrydean is offline
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Originally Posted by Mischief View Post
FYI for those that may not know. Osage orange is highly prized amongst us traditional/primitive bowyer especially for self bows.

It was a traded wood for bows between tribes and I believe some ended quite far up in northern Canada. Quite the journey considering it is predominantly native quite south.

And it sure is pretty wood.
I have a few staves in the back yard and I am surrounded by these trees
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