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Title: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: Erwincm on August 25, 2014, 03:16:00 PM
I'm thinking of a new bow design with dyed quilted maple in the handle region of the riser. It will be joined at each end with African Blackwood and phenolic strips to seperate the sections. I've heard mixed reviews about the "hardness" of western big leaf maple from which most quilted maple comes from. Has anyone built a riser from the stuff?

Thanks,
Charles
Madison, AL
Title: Re: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on August 25, 2014, 05:06:00 PM
The veneers I've made using Western Big Leaf Maple were hard as heck. If all WBLM is as hard it should work great in a riser.
Title: Re: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: bamboo on August 25, 2014, 05:18:00 PM
working on a one piece riser right now--seems plenty stout to me
Title: Re: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: KenH on August 26, 2014, 09:46:00 AM
Bigleaf Maple is intermediate in density between the average "hard" maple and the average "soft" maple but its other properties tend towards the 'hard' maple side of things.  Absolutely no reason it would not make a fabulous riser.
Title: Re: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: Erwincm on August 26, 2014, 08:35:00 PM
Excellent! You guys have given me the confidence to forge ahead. Thank you.
Title: Re: Does Quilted Maple Make Structurally Sound Riser Wood?
Post by: 7 Lakes on September 15, 2014, 05:57:00 PM
65 pounds is the heaviest bow I've used it on.  No problems on that one or any of the lighter ones.
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