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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jacob Parnell on June 11, 2013, 08:52:04 pm

Title: Manitoba Maple
Post by: Jacob Parnell on June 11, 2013, 08:52:04 pm

Hello!

My Dad is going to cut down some Manitoba Maples in our front yard.  Could I use the wood to make
a bow?

FYI This will be my first bow.

Thanks!
BG

Title: Re: Manitoba Maple
Post by: Joec123able on June 11, 2013, 08:53:16 pm

Quote from: Bolensgoldrush on June 11, 2013, 08:52:04 pm

Hello!

My Dad is going to cut down some Manitoba Maples in our front yard.  Could I use the wood to make
a bow?

FYI This will be my first bow.

Thanks!
BG

Yes use it any wood will make a bow

Title: Re: Manitoba Maple
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on June 11, 2013, 08:54:20 pm

Acer negundo is very brittle and doesn't make the cut as a good bow wood.

You might make some nice arrows from it. :)

Title: Re: Manitoba Maple
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on June 12, 2013, 03:14:26 pm

Hi,  I have a few small staves of manitoba maple that i was going to make kids bows out of.  Thats about all i would recommend it for tho, it is super light and fairly brittle.  I had a friend tiller a 40lb'r bendy handle at about 60" and it broke after a hundred shots, into many pieces apparently.  :)