what wood is used to make an archers bow?

Answer 1

they can be made with any close even grained wood.


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Answer 2

The traditional Longbow was made of Yew. The Native Americans made bows from Osage. In Asia Bamboo was often used. Ash has also been used and there are some other woods that are suitable that have been used.

Answer 3

I don't know details about Legolas or Green Arrow, but I do know about Robin Hood..... His bow would have been good English yew (or perhaps Welsh elm); arrows would have been ash, birch or oak, approximately 3 feet long (the Mediaeval arrow was sometimes called a "clothyard shaft" - approximately 3 feet long); he was supposed to have black hair, stand about 6' tall, and pull around 140-160 pounds (the English "war bow" was approx 120-180 lbs draw-weight - as shown by those found on the "Mary Rose"). The arrows would have been fletched with feathers from the grey goose. Broadheads -- good question (I don't know, there were many different kinds to choose from back then). His clothing was said to have been "forest green" and brown, to blend into the forest. For information on Legolas, read "The Lord of The Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Forget the movies, they might contain the wrong information (a lot of the details of the story certainly were changed - or omitted entirely). For information on real archers (not fictional ones such as Legolas and Green Arrow, or semi-fictional ones such as Robin Hood), look up Fred Bear, Howard Hill, Byron Ferguson, Glenn St. Charles, Saxton Pope, Dr. Charles E. Grayson. There are many, many more.........

Answer 4

Yew wood in traditional English longbows.
The two different layers in the wood [red and white] have different properties strength/flexibility, making the bow strong, very much like the modern multi material laminated bows, only natural.

Answer 5

its yew that makes the best and original long bows as it has two types of wood, a hard inner layer and a springy outer layer and by making the bow with the white sprigy layer to the outside then the bow becomes flexible and powerful

Answer 6

Native Americans used Hickory (strongest North American wood) and Osage Orange for their bows. Currently Hoyt USA. uses Hard Maple for their bows made in Utah.

Answer 7

osage orange and hickory were widely used by the native americans. if you mean modern laminated bows then there is a huge amount of different wood you can use. run a search for "traditional bowyer" and you should find a lot of info.

Answer 8

Usually Yew (used by the Welsh longbows and later adopted by all the English), but it can be made from ash (French and Mediterranean), bamboo (oriental), willow (anywhere) and of any other sort of springy wood

Answer 9

Trunk wood of the Yew is best, but Elm and Hazel will serve if well seasoned

Answer 10

There are two types use by native americans for thier bows and they are Bodark and Hickory. These were two of the most popular varieties.

Answer 11

Back in the old days, 1950-60 every body I knew wanted lemonwood. It was really strong stuff, but had to be worked down so thin you would think it would be too weak.