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Offline vinemaplebows

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West coast bowyers
« on: February 19, 2012, 01:50:27 pm »
Has anyone lumberized vinemaple for backings, or laminate bows???? Ithink I am going to try both really soon.... :)
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Offline Weylin

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 03:00:52 pm »
never tried, I'd be interested to see your results. I'm anticipating some squirrely lumber.  >:D

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 03:04:33 pm »
weylin,

                      If you let vinemaple dry in log form, it does not tend to get too wild....I will let you know the results.
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Offline Qwill

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 03:05:06 pm »
I don't live anywhere near close enough to the coast to fiddle with VM very much. Snagged a couple of pieces on trips to visit friends...anyone mess with madrone much? I'd be curious about both bow wood and guitar sets....

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 03:34:42 pm »
Madrone is a very hard dense wood, you can make a bow from it, but it just doesn't seem to be preferred by most. If I remember right it can be brittle on the back. As far as music wood....I have cut lots, but not in madrone mostly figured maples...
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Offline Bryce

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 04:42:26 pm »
sounds interesting. i usually dont back with other woods so i have no idea lol. but what i do know is vine maple is good for just about anything.
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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 04:49:30 pm »
  I  think  a  guy in Oregon he comes  here  sometime  he's a big time bowyer I don't think I can mention the name  but  he goes by Kirkl  here  he uses it pm  me  and I think I could say that way  if  not  some one tell  me  now JeffW

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 05:35:26 pm »
This should be interesting  :D
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Offline bubby

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 06:54:36 pm »
i know the madrone i've cut checked like a mad man, my hardwood dealer has it in stock thou, Bub
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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2012, 09:40:53 pm »
Got home and found the staves you sent me to try Brian. Wow! Is the RD/DF Hickory backed Cascara? Also the glued up billets, Vinemaple? And I know what yew staves look like ;D. I'm looking forward to playing with that RD/DF :).

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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: West coast bowyers
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 09:50:18 pm »
Mullet,

                        All hickory R/D maple handle, vine maple billets maple handle, and the yew. Cascara is on my list of R/D....going to use either white oak backing, and kicking around using vine maple for a backing as well.
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