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Thanks Hamish - yes, I pulled the string just a little but when it creaked I had premonitions of trying to hide two sticks of black palm. LOL. Wall hanging it is!

Great - thanks Hamish.

BTW, do you know anything about black palm bows from PNG? I have a couple of very old ones which are as tall as me and strung with bamboo. One of them has lifted grain on the back - should this be left alone as an ornamental artifact, or can it be restored to full use?

I know privet is a disaster for the Australian bush, which is why I'm keen to end its life and resurrect it as a beautiful bow. Thanks Hamish for your detailed advice. If I can't work on it right away would it be bad to chop it down and just store the pole as is, or perhaps best to leave it in the g...

Hi, I have broad-leaved privet growing in my back yard, and a 5 foot trunk has emerged that's about 15cm diameter, nice and straight with no side branches. Could it be suitable for bow making? Thanks for your advice.