Pretty awesome. A great watch if you have a half hour. Looks like the post was Osage Orange. Common for fence post back in the day and a wood used often by bowyers.

I see hedge posts 100 yrs old. Good firewood too.

Years ago I wanted to build one using Osage Orange but no one seemed to k oew what ot even was or looked like. Never did make a bow.

There is a reason it is called "bodark".

But I'd sooner work with something fresh cut. At 100 years old, it would resemble cast iron. Hard on edge tools.

That is an awesome set up he has. Would love to know how many man hours he has into one?

Exactly

Very nice.

Man just think if a guy had a wood working shop like his in the video. One man operation. You could make a living making anything you want. I think a guy wound have all the work he could do in a life time. Very impressive skill the man has. MD

My wood shop is nicer. Not as big but better machines except for that big belt sander. That's nice.

I have been shooting traditional bows for 54 years. I have made traditional laminated bows. The guy made a very average looking boring recurve bow.

Willy …evah shoot an English Yew Selfbow…..wicked !

I have many white ash staves drying in the rafters, destined for that kind of project someday.

I've made a few self bows out of Bois d'arc/Osage Orange. A broad hatchet, draw knife, rasp and a chain saw file are the only tools you need. Self bows shoot good and you can actually build one in an afternoon. The downside is they will eventually wear out with a lot of shooting.

I've considered building a laminated bow but I'd rather spend the time shooting one of my Bear recurves.
A company called Bingham Projects used to sell kits, all the components and plans. I'm not sure if they're still around.

Here's my hickory long bow. Along with my river cane arrow.

^^^^^^^ well done !

I can u boys all the 100 year old hedge posts u want. I just cut them up to cook or heat with.

Cool harvest Wallace

Watching

Moosetrot

FYI Osage Orange aka hedge.
just

Osage
Osage Orange
Hedge
Hedgeapple
Bodark
Bois d'arc

all the same

great bow wood