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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: turmoiler on April 03, 2015, 08:27:36 am

Title: Will keruing/apitong wood work for a bow
Post by: turmoiler on April 03, 2015, 08:27:36 am

Hello,

recently a friend woodworker gave me a keruing 62" x 2" x 1/2" flat sawn board. This stuff is hard, it is used for flooring and deckings. I want to try a boo or something else for backing and the keruing for the belly. Has anyone of you any experience with this wood?

greetings
Sergio

Title: Re: Will keruing/apitong wood work for a bow
Post by: Pat B on April 03, 2015, 08:48:31 am

I've never heard of it but hickory might be a good backing for it.

Title: Re: Will keruing/apitong wood work for a bow
Post by: turmoiler on April 03, 2015, 09:04:59 am

Some pics:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/turmoiler/keruing/entera1%20Copiar_zpsqeax96mb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/turmoiler/keruing/frontal2%20Copiar_zpsimsafopf.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/turmoiler/keruing/lateral%20Copiar_zpstsxrbmfl.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/turmoiler/keruing/foto1%20Copiar_zpslhbuckqd.jpg)

Title: Re: Will keruing/apitong wood work for a bow
Post by: Jim Davis on April 03, 2015, 09:39:54 am

Here's some info: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/SEAsian_Oceanic/htmlDocs_SEAsian/Dipterocarpusspp.html (http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/SEAsian_Oceanic/htmlDocs_SEAsian/Dipterocarpusspp.html)

Jim