Live Oak for Bows

[Holepuncher]

Is Live Oak good Bow making wood? I just had to cut down a 250+ year old LO tree and I hate to just cut it up for Firewood.

[George Tsoukalas]

I've heard of it being used I believe. Jawge

[Crimson mist]

Live oak is if I remember right one of the strongest oaks .82 specific gravity and will work great for selfbows

[Roy Steele]

I don't know if live oak is better than any other oak but I've made 2 live oak selfbows they both came out alright.Oak makes a good bow.

[Broke another one]

Live oak will make a great bow, and if you still worry about the bow braking just add a bamboo backing.