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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: uncleduck on December 19, 2012, 09:31:35 am

Title: lumber store list
Post by: uncleduck on December 19, 2012, 09:31:35 am

I am finally going to be in a town with an actual lumber store today. I have yet to build any lam bows and would like totry it out at some point soon. What types of wood should I be looking for as a beginner? The one that come to mind that I've seen used a lot would be hickory for backings, ipe for belly. Any other suggestions on what woods to keep an eye out for,  for either backs or bellies?   I was planning on using tb glue for the bows as I dont have any sort of heatbox type setup for the glues requiring that. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: paulsemp on December 19, 2012, 10:21:02 am

with a hickory backing I have had luck with maple/white oak/ash/jatoba/wenge/hickory/red oak/osage. Hickory backed maple is one of my favorite lumber bows and one of the cheapest.

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: lesken2011 on December 19, 2012, 11:45:09 am

White oak and massuranduba (bulletwood) are two more I have had success with.

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: bushboy on December 19, 2012, 01:02:13 pm

Elm,if you can find it!good luck!

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: Stefan on December 19, 2012, 01:50:46 pm

I like hickory and massaranduba, you could also use ash as a backing. TB works fine for me and I dont use a heatbox

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: vinemaplebows on December 19, 2012, 02:41:27 pm

Lesken,


                        White oak backed bullet wood?

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: bubby on December 19, 2012, 02:55:46 pm

i've used maple and white oak as backers with success, maple also will make a great board selfbow

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: vinemaplebows on December 19, 2012, 09:23:29 pm

Yes, maple is a very overlooked wood in my opinion. :)

VMB

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: lesken2011 on December 20, 2012, 12:01:26 am

I used a white oak back with ipe, recently with good success, but haven't tried it on the bulletwood, yet...just hickory, so far.

Title: Re: lumber store list
Post by: bubby on December 20, 2012, 06:13:42 am

Quote from: vinemaplebows on December 19, 2012, 09:23:29 pm

Yes, maple is a very overlooked wood in my opinion. :)

VMB


yeah, maple makes a fast light bow, Bub