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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jakesnyder on May 19, 2020, 08:30:28 am

Title: Pushing sugar maple?
Post by: Jakesnyder on May 19, 2020, 08:30:28 am

I have seen a few sugar maple bows on here but not many. How far can it be pushed? Is it as tension strong as hickory? Thanks

Title: Re: Pushing sugar maple?
Post by: PatM on May 19, 2020, 08:42:46 am

With a wide belly pretty far.  As a backing it is not quite as strong but it's easily strong enough to back even Ipe.

 Some prefer Maple over Hickory as a backing since it often seems to be of better quality as a lumber wood, likely due to how it's handled after cutting.   You'll hear of "bad" batches of Hickory that fail more readily than the actual strength numbers would suggest.

Title: Re: Pushing sugar maple?
Post by: Jakesnyder on May 19, 2020, 03:27:30 pm

Can maple self bow handle the same dimensions as say another white wood? Anyone have experience sinew backing it?