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Title: Crapes
Post by: LaBill67 on April 17, 2017, 07:56:00 PM
Anybody ever tried to make a bow from Crape Myrtle?
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: Mad Max on April 17, 2017, 08:06:00 PM
Blackhawk on the other site
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: Pat B on April 17, 2017, 11:19:00 PM
I've seen some good bows made with crepe myrtle. The first one I saw was a 95# English war bow style bow but I've seen "regular" weight bows too although I've never made one.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: LaBill67 on April 18, 2017, 07:42:00 AM
Thinking I'll save a piece or two when I thin the crape myrtles and give it a try. Thanks Pat.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: ty_in_ND on April 18, 2017, 09:42:00 AM
If you Google search "crepe myrtle stave bow (no bom)", the top link should be to PA with a self bow made from crepe myrtle.  There are more on that site in particular, but from the looks of it, it makes a fine bow.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: BMorv on April 18, 2017, 10:53:00 AM
Good to know.  There's a bunch around me too, but I never thought to make a bow out of it.  Most seem to be small in diameter and not straight.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: Pat B on April 18, 2017, 11:30:00 AM
Anything 1 1/2" in diameter or bigger should work.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: Mad Max on April 18, 2017, 10:07:00 PM
I need to cut the one at my dad's house, he want's it gone.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: LaBill67 on April 19, 2017, 08:53:00 AM
If any of you guys do go for it and make a bow from CM let me know how it turns out? I'm gonna check out that search info from Ty.
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: Incognito1 on April 19, 2017, 09:42:00 AM
Ken75 made a whole bunch of them. He really liked it. His signature line used to say "crepe myrtle is my yellow wood" or something like that....
Title: Re: Crapes
Post by: YosemiteSam on April 24, 2017, 06:04:00 PM
We have a ton of it but the grain naturally twists so I figured it was more work that it was worth.