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Offline snedeker

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Norway Maple Progress - No pics yet
« on: January 29, 2008, 06:06:54 pm »
I have a straight flat longbow with rigid handle almost done.  Looks like Norway maple is a pretty good bow wood.  This piece, however, is very resistant to heat bending.  Good hard, tough wood though.

Dave
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Re: Norway Maple Progress - No pics yet
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2008, 09:28:38 am »
Can't wait to see some pictures. :)
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Re: Norway Maple Progress - No pics yet
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2008, 12:24:20 pm »
Dave, I thought Norway maple was soft maple? I know the silver maple is the soft maple, I make bows from it but they are like paddle bows, going to have to try and find some norway maple, I hear that is good for arrows as well. Steve
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Re: Norway Maple Progress - No pics yet
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 12:32:28 pm »
I think Norway maple is kinda of a medium hard maple, like red maple.
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Re: Norway Maple Progress - No pics yet
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2008, 02:38:09 pm »
I would say its a little lighter than sugar maple but heavier than red.
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