New Mountain Maple Bow is lethal

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     Majsnuff;
     What does Syringa look like?  How far are you from Murray Idaho?

                                                        Wayne

[Keenan]

 Very nice bow David. Great to see and hear of people trying new types of wood. Also love that part of the country. Spent some time myself over by Kalispell. Maybe look you up nexttime I head over there.  Keenan

[David Long]

Absolutely you are welcome in Kalispell any time! Dave

[majsnuff]

     Majsnuff;
     What does Syringa look like?  How far are you from Murray Idaho?

                                                        Wayne

Syringa leaves resembles Serviceberry,  sometimes with bark that in more mature shrubs resembles Mountain Maple. In spring it blooms about the same time as Lilacs with a 4 petal white bloom that looks like Orange blossoms. Here is  a link to a little info on it.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphus_lewisii

Syringa rarely gets over 10' in height and I have never seen one over 2" in diameter. Not saying it doesn't get bigger, just that I have never found any.
I am in Lewiston.

[Sparrow]

 I keep looking at the pictures of that bow.Beautiful ! Good work all around. Hope you run into that elk (Or a deer or a grouse or a snowshoe)  Frank

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     Thanks Majsnuff.  Now what does service berry look like?

                                           Wayne

[majsnuff]

     Thanks Majsnuff.  Now what does service berry look like?

                                           Wayne

Wayne, Hope this helps.  All these make fine bows. However most of the Service Berry I have seen has extremely spiral grain.

Mountain maple - Acer glabrum Torr. ssp. douglasii  (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACGLD4)

Service Berry - Amelanchier spp (http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/woodies/serviceberry/serviceberry.htm)

Syringa - Philadelphius Lewisii  (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHLE4)

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     Majsnuff, I have seen service berry.  Very pretty shrub.  I have seen it growing wild along road sides.  Didn't know what it was, but sure stood out.  Thanks.  Next time I go back out there to pet my trees, and sleep in my Garage, I will know what kind of bush it is.  Mountain maple, I might recognize also.  Syringa maybe not.  There are some nurseries around and in Thompson Falls, I can stop in and see if they have any.  Also what does Vine Maple look like?  Sorry, but I was curious, and I would like to know these things the next time I am back out there in Montana.  Thanks again.

                                                                                                Wayne