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Offline Jacob Parnell

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Manitoba Maple
« 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
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Manitoba Maple
« Reply #1 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

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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: Manitoba Maple
« Reply #2 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. :)
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: Manitoba Maple
« Reply #3 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.  :)
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