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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: smoky#1 on April 30, 2013, 03:16:46 pm

Title: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: smoky#1 on April 30, 2013, 03:16:46 pm

Has anyone on here tried out boxelder (also known as ash-leaf maple) for arrows?
     smoky#1

Title: Re: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 30, 2013, 11:06:54 pm

Its a bit weak and breaks easily. at least the shoots do. split timber shafts are decent, its sort of like poplar, but slightly harder.
-Squirrel

Title: Re: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: smoky#1 on May 01, 2013, 01:06:34 am

Thanks. I'll try to build some.

Title: Re: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on May 01, 2013, 05:09:30 pm

If you have access to any poplar use it first. boxelder is brittle as glass.  then again my experiece is climbing and cutting them down. could be its 10x stronger when dry.

Title: Re: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: richardzane on May 01, 2013, 09:54:45 pm

box elder makes a great spindle and a decent hearth board for firestarting.
but its very weak wood in my experience

Title: Re: Boxelder for arrows?
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on May 02, 2013, 08:01:52 am

You can make an arrow from almost any wood.
Keep that in mind