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Offline Blaflair2

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Maple backing for osage?
« on: December 08, 2013, 02:15:30 pm »
Will it work? Is it strong enough? N e one?
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Offline PatM

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Re: Maple backing for osage?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2013, 02:33:23 pm »
It works on Ipe, so....

Offline adb

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Re: Maple backing for osage?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2013, 06:49:07 pm »
Sure does. I've backed osage with maple up to 60#. Faltbows and ELBs.

Offline bubby

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Re: Maple backing for osage?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2013, 10:15:11 pm »
Yep it will work, I think maple is my favorite backer
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