I must again emphasize that longevity and performance are 99% the result of good design and good execution and tiller. I wouldn't call it brittle, and as far as needing a wide limb, well, that's what's usually recommended for ash, elm, and hickory as well.
It's easier to talk about minor differences and qualities than to rank woods, I feel. Hickory is STRONGER, but is also HEAVIER. IF I was to rank woods I know well (and I believe strongly that there is more of an over-lapped spectrum and less a ranked list) I would put the BEST elm (cedar elm, Chinese elm, American elm) above sugar maple, but Siberian and Russian elm below it. It can be very dense and strong, hard wood.
) That little stave was HEAVY, physically. stave of canyon maple here in Utah, because it was straight and the grain wasn't twisted (it is fantastic wood.IF you can find a straight one where the grain isn't twisted.lol. Sugar maple is right up there, beyond decent. Today at New Hampshire Bowl and Board we choose Maple for wood bowls. This would greatly save my wallet in this hobby. Sugar Maple when newly cut is a creamy white in color, but it darkens to a golden. If my app is correct then very near my home is a heavily wooded area almost completely populated by sugar maples. The primary bedroom has wood floors, french doors to the wraparound deck and an attached primary bathroom.
#Sugar maple wood full
Ft., 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths on the main level, plus a partially finished lower level with a half bath. Heard in passing that the wood can be brittle and prefers a wide limb design. Great location on this ranch style end unit townhome in the Beacon Hill Community Features 1,446 Sq. I have worked with a seasoned sugar maple stave before, yet very early in my bow making journey. Elm, horn-beam and especially hickory are thus far my favorite woods to work, yet are rarely if ever accessible for me to harvest where I live. I have made successful bows of multiple species as I have also broken/made hamfisted bows from different species. So long story boring, would sugar maple make for a decent 64"-70" bendthrough handle narrow limbed bow? What are some mechanical characteristics to consider? Further more I prefer and intend to make bows with relatively narrow limbs with a long bend through handle design. To give context, I wouldn't bother with a wood that if assumed designed and tillered correctly, would still underperform and would not last when compared to those top tier white woods. When comparing sugar maple to these three top tier white woods I'm considering performance, longevity, and design restrictions. My question is how does it compare to those most common and considered first rate white woods such as: elm, hop-hornbeam and hickory. I know from forums and directly from a master Bowyer Marc St Louis, that sugar maple can produce a decent bow. Two apps identified these as sugar maple, I am in no way 100% certain
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