I'm not sure how many of you were around in the 1920's-50's but I for sure wasn't. Regarding longbows built back then was there a more common wood used than others? In the riser and laminations? I'm assuming bamboo in the limbs but I've made some mistakes assuming in the past. I'm trying to learn my lesson and I'm a slow learner! Anyway, when I have my longbow built I'd like to pick some woods that were "original" back then so the bow looks like a period bow. Make sense?
-Jeremy
Lemon Wood was used by Bear in the 40’s as well as other bowyers. I remember reading a story from one of Bear’s bowyers saying how much work it was turning the Lemon wood logs into bows.
Bob Burton told me about that book.
There’s an interesting chapter on wood arrows.
Hey thanks! I knew I'd get something here.
Here’s the link to purchase a book.
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/target-archery/author/elmer-robert/first-edition/
Jeremy, In Dr. Robert Elmer’s book Archery he wrote that Yew was the premium wood used in bows back then.