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Title: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: markinengland on June 05, 2007, 11:06:41 am

Can anyone reccomend a source of good hickory bow backings in the US?
A friend and I are looking to buy and ship over a failry large quantity. The guy we used before has moved shop and sold his lam making equipment  :(
Quality is important, but so is a good price.
Mark in England

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: DanaM on June 05, 2007, 11:25:40 am

Mark here's one source, I have never ordered from him but I bet someone on this forum has. Worth looking at anyway.
Murray Gaskins

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: bobnewboy on June 05, 2007, 11:57:23 am

Mark, let me know when you're getting ready to order  8)

//Bob

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: Badger on June 05, 2007, 12:47:09 pm

I have a good source i can give you, he will cut them into 1/8 X 2" strips but they need a lot of sanding afterward, otherwise quaility is good, price is $7.00 each, You cn ship 7 cu ft, to eurape by boat for about 250.00 usa. $.  Buying select lumber and cutting yourself would be much cheaper. I will contact him and see how his stock is. I got excellent maple and hickory backings from him, price seemed a littel high for the quantity I purchased aanf not being sanded but it was the best I could do. Steve

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: markinengland on June 06, 2007, 04:34:08 pm

Steve,
Thanks, sounds good. We'd be after backings around 80 inches long so they will be up to warbow type bows.
We may be able to arrange a cheaper rate of shipping via a US company. Also wonder about them being shipped in a round package.
Please supply some more details when you can.
Regards,
Mark

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: D. Tiller on June 06, 2007, 04:53:40 pm

Mark, let me know who you go with. I will be looking for some lams in Hickory myself soon.

David T

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: Pat B on June 06, 2007, 04:57:54 pm

Mark, do you have a way of cutting the lams yourself? I cut mine at 3/16" and after sanding smooth they are about 1/8" thick or a little less, just about right for backing.   Pat

Title: Re: US source for good hickory backings?
Post by: jamie on June 06, 2007, 05:54:06 pm

i make my own but have bought and reccomend murray like dana said. peace