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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jakesnyder on September 02, 2019, 04:01:45 pm

Title: Natives using Sugar maple???
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 02, 2019, 04:01:45 pm

Did the native Americans ever use sugar maple for bows? Anyone have any examples?

Title: Re: Natives using Sugar maple???
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2019, 06:29:44 pm

Jake, I'd imagine that Native Americans used any available to them but I have no example or proof. I've seen a few whitewood bows in museums identified as white wood bows that could have been sugar (hard) maple.

Title: Re: Natives using Sugar maple???
Post by: DC on September 02, 2019, 06:32:11 pm

It's a very common wood in the east. If we figured out that it's a good bow wood it stands to reason that they did too.