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danny358 · moocher Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Location: bolton

hi all i was just wondering what you lot thought was the best wood type for making catties i have one that i made years ago from holly and it is still strong and never rotted,and today just found a cracking set from a yew tree so gona dry them and make a new one,so whats your favourite?

fish · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

if yer talking natural forks i recon hornbeam is the tops! ide love to see some pics of the natural yew one! i cut a set a few weeks back amd theyre seasonng at the moment.
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danny358 · moocher Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Location: bolton

i will try and get a pic of the yew forks on here,ive never heard of hornbeam is that the name of the tree or is it a nickname ive never heard of one before.also how long would you let the forks season for before fitting them out with elastic i have only ever made one natural set of forks and that was using holly.

danny358 · moocher Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Location: bolton

heres a pic of the yew tree fork and then one of it finished and fitted with hunter bands.

danny358 · moocher Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Location: bolton

just been trying it out and my accuracys improved alot im not sure if its because the bands are tied over the top its the first time i have shot a cattie with over the top bands but the improvement in my shooting is really noticable.cnt wait to get hunting.

the farrier · warrener Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 363 Location: Lincs

I made quite a few natural forks from Spindlewood,not much to look at,but strong and hard.
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bullfrog · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

Alder is very good nice tight grain & very strong

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wabbiter · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

my favourite catty is my PEAR natural feels really comfy .....mack

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jmplsnt · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:33 am Post subject:

Been a while since I've posted anything......I really like red or white oak over here in The States. We had a terrible ice storm about a year ago and a resourceful fellow can wander the woods with a folding saw and collect about as many decent forks as you would want to carry. I think the oak is very strong though I have just finished a set made from a mulberry limb that came down in the aforementioned storm that just "has magic in it".