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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on August 04, 2013, 11:47:38 pm

Title: Is red maple a decent bow wood
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 04, 2013, 11:47:38 pm

Will red maple make a decent self bow? I know not all maples are created equal so I figured I would check with the pros before I cut.
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Is red maple a decent bow wood
Post by: DLH on August 04, 2013, 11:53:17 pm

I don't know if this helps any but I think it's considered a soft maple it's not as dense as sugar maple but you may already know this.

Title: Re: Is red maple a decent bow wood
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 04, 2013, 11:56:10 pm

I tried to make a maple bow from a soft maple board with some runout and it blew up. But that was a board.
I think it will make a decent bow wood... if you treat it right.

Title: Re: Is red maple a decent bow wood
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 05, 2013, 12:10:41 am

Actually i'm not even positive its a red maple! ;D I googled it and the leaves seemed to match.

Title: Re: Is red maple a decent bow wood
Post by: blackhawk on August 05, 2013, 07:17:22 am

Poor bow wood will always usually work if you go long and wide enough...but it might be a pain to hunt in the brush with...I've made kids bows out of red maple...works fine for that...but I wouldn't cut it for hunting bows....you must have better woods available than that.....sugar maple/hard maple is another story tho