Can redwood be used to make a longbow/recurve bow?

I’m interested in making a handmade longbow and i am curious if using a type of redwood would be suitable. We have two Metasequoia, type of redwood, trees that need to be removed. They are huge and it would be great if they could be used for this application. Any thought?

Does anyone know how to lubricate a Coleman Popup Camper?

We have a 1998 Redwood that I suspect needs it. It is in great shape but the last few times I’ve raised it, it went up kinda hard.

The ancient Kauri trees of New Zealand are dieing. How can they be saved?

The Kauri trees are almost as big as the California redwood giants. Some are 2,000 yrs. old, 14 feet in diameter and 169 feet high. They thrive in the swamps of New Zealand until now they are dieing of a fungus infestation. What to do?

Where to go on a California road trip?

I might be interested in taking a road trip through all of california (north tip to south tip or vice versa) to take photos. I know I want to go to the well known places (San Fran, Disneyland, LA, Hollywood, the Redwood forest, etc.) but I want to go to lesser known places as well. So, where do you recommend I visit?

How many 2-by-4's could I get from the world's tallest redwood?

Figured at 378 feet, this tree is one tall woody. I am going to need a bigger chainsaw, I think.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_on_sc/tallest_tree_5
say it is 30 feet wide, also.

What kind of jackets are the club members wearing in the Ireland episodes of Sons of Anarchy Season 3?

In season 3 of SoA, the Redwood Original crew travel to Ireland and temporarily replace their cuts with a black jacket with just the reaper patch on the back (no rocker patches). What kind of jackets are these known by, and where can I find any?

List of community colleges in Humboldt County?

I plan on going to a community college in Humboldt County.

Where are there nice beaches less than 2 hours away from san francisco where we can pitch tents?

I live in redwood city and my group of friends want to spend the day at the beach and pitch a tent and preferably sleep there. Any suggestions for nice beaches??

Is it illegal to tan nude (or partially) in your own backyard in California?

I just bought a house with a pretty secured back yard. We have redwoods that line our fence, the boards on the fences overlap so to see through you have to find a hole and peek or climb the fence. We have neighbors on all sides of us and only today have I seen anyone outside (so I came back in) Is it illegal for me to tan partially nude (no top) in my own private backyard, not visible to the public (unless they FIND a way in) ???

As Barbara Walters used to ask, if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?

From soaring redwoods in California to aromatic magnolia trees in the South, you have many, many choices.

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