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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: youngbowyer on February 16, 2013, 08:56:12 pm

Title: collected some bow wood today.
Post by: youngbowyer on February 16, 2013, 08:56:12 pm

Last week with the big winter storm this maple tree started leaning due to the high wind. I chopped it down last week and came back to it today with a new axe and finished it up. I think it is silver maple, not sure if it will be any good for bows but its worth a try. If it doesn't work out I will use it for my various woodworking projects.
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Title: Re: collected some bow wood today.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 09:33:10 pm

Looks to be silver. It may make some dandy split shafts?

Title: Re: collected some bow wood today.
Post by: youngbowyer on February 16, 2013, 10:20:12 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 09:33:10 pm

Looks to be silver. It may make some dandy split shafts?

good idea, i had not thought of that. might be tricky to split into planks but ill give it a try.

Title: Re: collected some bow wood today.
Post by: bow101 on February 19, 2013, 11:31:50 pm

Good for you, have fun with it.  8)