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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: radius on May 28, 2008, 12:10:54 pm

Title: faking the sapwood
Post by: radius on May 28, 2008, 12:10:54 pm

Hi,

If i wanted to use a hickory backing strip over some other wood to make a bow, and I want to imitate the yew sapwood/heartwood contrast...can I dye the belly piece before hand?  Will the stain interfere with the epoxy in any way?  I know that during tillering all the stained wood from the very belly will come off, but i want to avoid having to stain it later, at the joint between the backing strip and the belly lam...

Title: Re: faking the sapwood
Post by: Bob Barnes on July 05, 2008, 06:09:10 pm

I had the same idea and glued 1/4" hickory to a bulletwood slat...it's a nice contrast but the bulletwood is way darker than yew...it should be near indestructible though... :)  I have never tillered an ELB but I'm working on it now...
Bob

Title: Re: faking the sapwood
Post by: bootboy on August 07, 2008, 10:09:43 pm

what is bulletwood?

Title: Re: faking the sapwood
Post by: medicinewheel on August 07, 2008, 10:22:34 pm

bulletwood = beefwood = massaranduba

my neighbour works on an elb from hickory backed jatoba (=brazilian cherry) in my shop; looks very much like yew!
plus it seems to make a very good combo!!!

frank