Yew tree

[green heart]

I was surprised to learn some years ago that Ash and Hazel were also used to make English long-bows.

A bow maker actually purchased some cleft Ash from me, in preference to my  Yew !?

Though this was all twenty years ago, before Ash die-back was a thing. 

[BillQ]

Not sure if its helpful but I read a book by Robert Hardy that iirc, it was 30 years ago admittedly, that covered the process of making one. I would have given a link but its late and just in from the rubba-dub-dub.

[WirralBoy]

10 hours ago, BillQ said:

. . . .  I read a book by Robert Hardy that iirc,. . . . .

 

Longbow: A Social and Military History

by Robert Hardy CBE

 

Published 16 November 1992