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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 11, 2017, 08:09:58 pm

Title: Box Elder ?
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 11, 2017, 08:09:58 pm

Found a nice 6" through box elder that has a burl knot that looks like a donut all the way around it that is around 12". I know what I'm going to do with the burl but does box elder make good bow wood?

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 11, 2017, 08:36:46 pm

It's a soft maple. I'm sure if it was wide enough it could make a shooter, but not the best bow wood I've heard.

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: PatM on July 11, 2017, 09:05:43 pm

Softest Maple you'll ever see.

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 12, 2017, 05:47:57 am

10-4 thanks

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: BowEd on July 12, 2017, 11:11:02 am

Too bad too that it's so soft.It is a very pretty wood with the red lines through it and all.I've made large camel back boxes from it though that are lightweight and useful.

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 12, 2017, 07:48:06 pm

I'm going to harvest it for the burl and give my buddy that makes hand made bowls the rest of it

Title: Re: Box Elder ?
Post by: turmoiler on July 14, 2017, 08:47:49 pm

Quote from: Beadman on July 12, 2017, 11:11:02 am

Too bad too that it's so soft.It is a very pretty wood with the red lines through it and all.I've made large camel back boxes from it though that are lightweight and useful.

The red lines in fact are a fungus infection that is commom in box elders. I wouldn't try it, it is the worst maple wood.