Choke Cherry

[tim roberts]

Have found a nice choke cherry that has enough length to make a bow out of.  Question is is this a good bow wood, will it need to be backed?
Thanks,

[okie64]

I would like to know too. I have some but I have never worked with it. The indians built bows from it but I dont know what would be the best design for it.

[fujimo]

excellent i believe, and the bark makes great backing too, can apply it like rawhide. have never used either, but patB advised it, when i cut a bunch of black cherry.
g'luck
wayne

[twitchstick]

I have heard of it being a good bow wood. I have a few cut and curing in my shed for this next winter.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Never used it but I know anything with a fruit can make a good bow. Thats what I have read anyhow.

[GREG IN MALAD]

I dont think it will need backed unless it's a small diameter branch that makes a high crown.