Box Elder ?

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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?

[upstatenybowyer]

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.

[PatM]

Softest Maple you'll ever see.

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10-4 thanks

[BowEd]

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.

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

[turmoiler]

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.