Maple shieldbow (u)

A Maple shieldbow (u) (was known as Maple Longbow (u) ) is cut from maple logs at level 55 Fletching, granting 58.3 experience. It can be strung to make a maple shieldbow by using a bowstring at 55 Fletching, granting an additional 58.2 experience for a total of 116.5 for a single bow. This item used to be used for junk trading until the Free Trade update let the Grand Exchange price drop and is now a common item used for High Level Alchemy. They are also common drops in the Falador Party Room.

Uses

 * A full inventory of maple logs gives 1632.4 (1681.4 or 1730.34 with avatar) experience when fletched into maple shieldbows (u).
 * At level 55 Fletching, making this item is the ideal way to train the Fletching skill while earning money. Maple logs cost coins in GE, while maple shieldbow (u) can be sold for  coins in the Grand Exchange. It is also possible to use the High Alchemy spell to train Magic alongside Fletching.
 * This item can be invested in the activity Mobilising armies. Each piece is exchanged for 65 investment credits.
 * The amount of time need to completely fletch a full load of Maple shieldbows (u) is 50.4 seconds.
 * This item can be sold to the general store for 96 coins, making it pretty good money for ironmen training fletching.

Maple longbow (u)