I have been building a few board bows and finally got the itch to cut some osage and start the curing process. During that time I had to wrestle hundreds of honey locusts on my land to get to the osage. We consider the locusts to be trash trees here in Texas but I read on the bowyer's den where it was once used as bow wood. I'm thinking about building a bow with them since I can't touch the osage logs until later. Anyone have any experience with honey locust outside of being impailed ? Thanks
i had the same thought. i did cut one but decided the piece was no suitable. its hard to find any close to straight and long. i am still interested in trying it hopefully some one will give more info.
I have never used honey locust but I have seen quite a few very nice honey locust bows. Honey locust pods makes great wildlife mast also.
dang things keep my tractor tires full of holes... :( never used it...black locust is good though. :)
Bob
Honey locust would be the less desirable of the locusts. Pretty soft stuff.Black locust will make a fine bow but does fret pretty easy if you don't make the belly flat.