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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: radius on May 27, 2008, 05:54:09 am

Title: maple backings?
Post by: radius on May 27, 2008, 05:54:09 am

Hey guys:  what's maple like as a backing strip?

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: snedeker on May 27, 2008, 09:07:39 pm

Terrific on medium weight woods, like Black Locust, Walnut, Hackbery, elm.  Wicked.

Dave

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: radius on May 27, 2008, 09:46:57 pm

ok, and maple on maple would also be good, i guess?

what about maple on yew?  if tillered to 50 or 60 pounds?

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: rphaag on May 27, 2008, 10:20:44 pm

I had a maple backed ash fail on me yesterday... but really it was my fault... 54" NtN... 8" non bending handle... it shot hard to about 22" but then i decided to see if everyone was right about not drawing little bows to 29"... they were! due to a bandsawing mistake i had to pike 7" off each end...

But interrestingly enough, the backing failed right at a dent from when i clamped it on. I found it quite excellent!

-RHiNo

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: radius on May 27, 2008, 10:28:24 pm

what's so great about that?  shame about your bow...

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: rphaag on May 28, 2008, 12:07:33 am

there is plenty of stress in life, no need to let what i do to relax stress me out too ya know?

anyway... its excellent because with every bow that breaks I learn a HECK of a lot more than the ones that dont.

PLUS... i managed to tiller a sweet little 54" bow that i should have given to a midget or something... fun times!

Trad=fun PERIOD!!!

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: snedeker on May 28, 2008, 10:25:35 am

I would like to see a maple on yew bow.

Title: Re: maple backings?
Post by: radius on May 28, 2008, 10:36:42 am

you'll be seeing 'em...yesterday i glued up a maple back/maple core/yew bellly with a yew power lam and yew riser...looks good so far...nice colour contrast...