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tradrick:
Hey guys,just spoke with a local cabinet maker who says he might have some hard rock maple and maybe some oak boards he could sell me.Which would be easier to work?Would I need to back them with anything?These bows would be for my daughters and I would be shooting for about 20 and 25#of draw weight.Thanks tradrick

Justin Snyder:
I would base my decision solely on the quality of the wood.  I would take a good piece of lesser wood long before I would take a bad piece of osage.  You can get away with a lot if you back it, but I would still get the best grain, least runout, least knots, least early growth I could. Justin

canopy:
Just my opinion, but you should always back 'em for kids. Besides all the "normal risks", you just don't have control over how they'll be handled, bumped, dinged, used in sword fights and such.

Keep safety high on the list of priorities with kids bows!

canopy

canopy:
Oh yea, I'd use the oak; but only cause I have never worked rock maple! Send me a piece and I will let ya know how works out!

nugget:
Kids will do the darndest things with bows. So be safe. the Oak would be my choice, but if the Maple looks good have at it. Keep us informed . Heck I might want to try some maple.

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