[thelzer101]

How do all, I was curious as to what kind of wood everyone liked for carving slingshots. So far I have done 3 from mesquite and now I want to try something else.

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[mattwalt]

I like olive wood personally.

 

[KawKan]

For naturals, I tap the bounty of Osage Orange, Eastern Red Cedar, Oak and Maple that is available here in Northeast Kansas. I need to work up a relationship with some local orchards to see about some fruitwoods.

For boardcuts, I favor Baltic Birch and Oak.

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

Maple, Magnolia, Dogwood, Sweetgum, Eastern Aromatic Cedar, Japanese Elm and Japanese Maple

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[SLINGDUDE]

Oaks and swamp red maple are plentiful around here so that's what i use for most of my naturals, but I like using a variety of source trees, shrubs, and bushes. I've found some pretty nice forks in old unkempt azelea and cammelia bushes, for instance.

 

[devils son in law]

I guess it boils down to what grows in your area. Here is mostly Oak and Maple but I've used Witch Hazel, Sumac, Apple, Cherry, Black Locust etc.....

I even used Pine that came out plenty strong enough, I would also stress test any fork you find, just to be sure.

 

[Catapillar]

This is a good place. I have learned something new here in this thread! Thanks

 

[Grandpa Pete]

If it's a perfect fork...I'll take any hardwood. I had some apricot wood that was very nice.

GP

 

[thelzer101]

Here are a couple I have made from milled mesquite. For those that dont know mesquite is one of the toughest domestic hardwoods.

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[SJAaz]

You guys are killing me. All that wood mentioned and mesquite is the only one that I have access to.

 

[rockslinger]

You guys are killing me. All that wood mentioned and mesquite is the only one that I have access to.

Here in Az. I've used mesquite, scrub oak, acacia, ironwood, manzanita, eucalyptus, Az. ash, juniper, creosote bush.

Most all of these are in my gallery.

 

[SJAaz]

You guys are killing me. All that wood mentioned and mesquite is the only one that I have access to.

Here in Az. I've used mesquite, scrub oak, acacia, ironwood, manzanita, eucalyptus, Az. ash, juniper, creosote bush.

Most all of these are in my gallery.

I stand corrected! I shall stifle myself.