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Aaron H:
Why is it that high elevation grown maple would be preferred for laths?

mikekeswick:
Yes green as in freshly cut not dried wood. Green wood will steam bend much better than dried wood. Even with this fresh wood I will soak it in water for about three days before bending the cores.
I don't know where exactly it was growing but as long as the wood is perfectly straight, no twist, no pins etc it doesn't really matter. Young trees are more elastic and easier to bend but if older trees are all you can get it shouldn't make much difference in the finished bow.
Aaron - it is mountain maple. Yes it has been a long search!! I think I've found a good supplier now he is a tree surgeon and knows what to keep from the burnpile! I've finally managed to germinate some Tatarian maple seeds but they will be a few years yet....:)
I'm going to make a couple of Turkish flight bows, one about 60# and one about 100#. A Turkish warbow  with dimensions from one of the old bows in the Topaki museum to see what weight they were shooting back in the day. I've got a hankering to try a Korean bow and a Crimean Tartar style as well.
I'll be busy for a while :)

loon:

--- Quote from: mikekeswick on March 09, 2017, 01:34:17 pm ---A Turkish warbow  with dimensions from one of the old bows in the Topaki museum to see what weight they were shooting back in the day.

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That would be cool, and very interesting.


--- Quote from: mikekeswick ---I've got a hankering to try a Korean bow and a Crimean Tartar style as well.

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Have you seen the Korean warbows? Since they're wider limbed, they should be more stable. Hopefully they don't have to be so reflexed though..
https://imgur.com/a/9mYm3

mikekeswick:
So my maple arrived and has worked out just right. I have got five sets of cores out of it and am currently soaking them in water prior to bending them.

Aaron H:
Be sure to share some pictures of your progress Mike

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