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Title: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: Flyboy718 on May 02, 2012, 11:57:00 AM
Anybody ever made a bow out of Ju Ju Be?
Title: Re: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 02, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Never heard of it, does it have another name, and is it specific to your area?
Title: Re: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: WILL CAROTHERS on May 02, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
Ive never heard of it being used as a bow wood, but it may work.
By the  way, where in LA are you, i didnt think we had that many bowyers around here
Title: Re: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: Robertfishes on May 02, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
I did a little reading about this today...jujube wood is used for bowls, violins, a flute like wind instrument.. it's fruit can be dried or eaten fresh.. it's also known as "Chinese date"
Title: Re: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: Flyboy718 on May 03, 2012, 01:22:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Robertfishes:
I did a little reading about this today...jujube wood is used for bowls, violins, a flute like wind instrument.. it's fruit can be dried or eaten fresh.. it's also known as "Chinese date"
I have one in my backyard, I think I am going to limb let it dry and see what happens, worst case, maybe I can use it for tips or accent wood.

Will:  North Louisiana and I sent you a PM
Title: Re: Ju Ju Be wood for selfbow?
Post by: Cuban Missile on May 03, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Do it!  I would imagine any fruit tree wood could be coaxed into a bow.