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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: billy on March 07, 2013, 06:12:21 pm

Title: Sugar Maple bow....
Post by: billy on March 07, 2013, 06:12:21 pm

I haven't posted anything on here in a while, but I thought I'd pass along these pics of a Bow I just made out of Sugar Maple.  Got this stave from Jamie Burleigh who lives in Michigan back in 2011.  Roughed it out and had it sitting around for a year and a half before I finally decided to finish it.  That maple is SWEET, very light in the hand, very springy and has almost no handshock.  Very quiet upon release, too.  I'm smitten, and I can't wait to get some more of it.   

Title: Re: Sugar Maple bow....
Post by: adb on March 07, 2013, 06:40:01 pm

Details? Full draw?

Title: Re: Sugar Maple bow....
Post by: bubby on March 07, 2013, 06:40:58 pm

maple is one of my favorite woods, more pics?

Title: Re: Sugar Maple bow....
Post by: bow101 on March 07, 2013, 07:30:31 pm

Lov maple, nice to work with, and forgiving.  Everyone says sugar maple;;; hard rock maple and eastern maple same diff. really..!! ::)

Title: Re: Sugar Maple bow....
Post by: billy on March 07, 2013, 11:10:42 pm

Details: 56 lbs at 29 inches, 63 inches tip to tip, 1 3/4 wide at handle gradually tapering to 1/2 inch wide tips.