backing woods?

[dylanholderman]

hey i think i'm going to give making a backed bow another shot so i'm planning a trip to the hardwood store, what woods should i be looking out for?
i know hickory is the gold standard but iv'e also read that maple and ash are good, any other good backing woods i should look at while i'm there?

[Pat B]

I would go with hickory, hard maple, elm(probably won't have it) and ash, in that order...but I've never used any but hickory.

[vinemaplebows]

White oak

[Pat B]

I agree, white oak also.

[Tommy D]

Bamboo!

[dylanholderman]

thanks guys i went to woodcraft today and ended up with white oak.
the hickory they had was crap for bows same with the ash and the only piece of maple i liked was about $90

i also got a wood iv'e never heard of before called Niove, no idea about its property's but it feels pretty dense so i said what the heck if its no good for bows i'll make a guitar or something out of it.

[Hamish]

Niove. I have heard  of it, but never used it for a bow, or heard of anyone trying it. I needed to look it up, its sg.88, so quite dense and heavy. Worth a try for a bow, but don't be surprised if its brittle, or chrysals, like many other dense tropical woods. Who knows it might be good?