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Offline Knoll

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One of the Most Recent .... hickory heartwood
« on: August 28, 2014, 04:50:21 pm »
Board came from my local hardwood supplier.  It was in the "hickory" bin, but there's no way that's what the wood is.  It's quite dense and dark color.  Some sorta tropical?

ntn: 62"
width: 2" @ fade, tapering to 1/2" @ tip
thickness: began life @ 1/2" from fade to tip, now it's less near fades and about same for last 6" to tips
37# @ 26"

Brown paper wrapping for backing.  Graphic was copied from recent posting on PA, but now I can't find the original to give due credit.

Recurve has been laying on the rack since this one was finished.











Thanks for looking, and the help to get to this point!
Michael
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 05:31:26 pm »
Good job . looks like a shooter
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 05:35:52 pm »
Who cares what wood it is, NICE BOW!
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 05:40:49 pm »
Good bend on that mystery wood. 
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 06:15:06 pm »
it could be all heart wood
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Offline John D

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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 06:24:45 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on August 28, 2014, 06:15:06 pm
it could be all heart wood
+1.

My supplier offers what they call "heart hickory" and its definitely darker.  Kinda looks like your pics.  Did it smell like hickory?
Bow looks great; nice paint job.  Glad to hear you're having fun with it :)

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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2014, 06:50:12 pm »
Nice looking bow!
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2014, 07:31:03 pm »
Very nice.  Good looking bend.
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2014, 09:04:06 pm »
Tiller looks smooth Michael, nice work on that mystery wood. :)
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2014, 11:10:14 pm »
Great looking bow and tiller. Looks like heartwood to me, the only way I know how to tell is to use it for BBQing. ;)
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2014, 05:27:55 am »
Very nice,tiller looks very good. :)
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Offline Knoll

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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2014, 05:39:42 am »
Thanks, fellas, for the kind words.  So, will refer to it as hickory heartwood.
I was lucky on this bow as it was virtually tillered off the table saw. 
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« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2014, 08:18:36 am »
Nice work Michael. I agree, it looks like hickory to me.
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Re: One of the Most Recent .... from mystery wood
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2014, 08:30:40 am »
Nicely done!
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