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Best Materials for a Survival Bow in Very Damp Northern Climates?

Discussion in 'Intro to Bowhunting & Archery' started by Ciarán, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. Ciarán

    Ciarán Newb

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    What materials would be best to choose in a recurve bow (and arrows) that would serve as a very long-lasting, hardy survival bow in damp and rainy northern climates?
     
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    Aluminum arrows.
     
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    Osage orange
    Should add due to wild supply, ash and hickory are more abundant. That said ash needs a bit more consideration in preparing wood ahead of time.
     
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    Toughest wood on the planet.
     
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    oldnotdead Legendary Woodsman

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    Y butash izabit more flexable, tbough not season prperly prone to stressor cracks good for lower #and long bow over recurve
     
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    I was thinking more along the lines of what materials to look for when buying a bow, not the available materials to make a bow oneself.
     
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    Well you can buy bows in all three of those woods and a combo of said, if going custom.
    Other than that composite, man made.
     
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    What the hell was that?

    Ash is a bit more flexible, though if not seasoned properly prone to stressor cracks.
     
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    Would composite bows me more prone to warping? How would those woods compare to man made bow materials?
     

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