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Curly Maple?

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sleek:
Anyone have any experience with using curly maple as a self bow or laminate?

medicinewheel:
Yes! - they all fretted right at the curls... 

stuckinthemud:
It'd make a beautiful riser though

Eric Krewson:
Sandwiched between fiberglass lams it would be OK.

I have worked very curly maple in a number of flintlock stocks, the dark curls are usually very hard wood but the lighter wood between the curls is soft and often splintery, not a good combination for bows.

I have never tried to make a bow out of curly maple so I am only speculating about it's bow making property's from what I have seen putting while a chisel and gouge to the wood.

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on March 21, 2026, 07:37:19 am ---It'd make a beautiful riser though

--- End quote ---

+1. In a low stress area of the riser it would look great, but I can't imagine trying to bend it with the swirling grain patterns.


Mark

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