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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: echatham on December 08, 2013, 01:43:21 pm

Title: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: echatham on December 08, 2013, 01:43:21 pm
no.... sorry i dont have a picture of one  >:D   will it make a bow?
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: JackCrafty on December 08, 2013, 02:00:38 pm
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Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: bubby on December 08, 2013, 02:08:25 pm
The curly in it is a defect in the grain, not good for selfbows or backs, should be ok for a belly lam possibly
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: Blaflair2 on December 08, 2013, 02:14:53 pm
It Chrystal's. CIA of the zig zag grain orientation
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: echatham on December 08, 2013, 07:13:45 pm
Figured as much.  Just a thought.  Thanks guys
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: vinemaplebows on December 08, 2013, 09:54:25 pm
If the wood has perfect edge grain then yes you should be able to make it work. If the grain wonders forget it.

VMB
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: portlandfire on December 08, 2013, 11:24:02 pm
     Pull out your lathe, and, depending upon the length of your stave, turn a half dozen pepper mills and salt shakers ::)  Or turn a loooonnnng   thin bowl.
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: adb on December 09, 2013, 12:49:14 am
Quote from: jackcrafty on December 08, 2013, 02:00:38 pm
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 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: curly hard maple selfbow
Post by: Hamish on December 09, 2013, 03:28:10 am
Its a risk, you could back it and try. I successfully made a bow from curly grained timber(tropical), backed with boo.It followed the string a fair bit but didn't chrysal. That being said I have had belly slats of the same species chrysal, with wonky grain in  localised spots on other bows.