hickory longbow, purple heart accents (pics added)

[Marks]

Photobucket has an app that is pretty good on android. I'm sure they are on iphone too.  I use it quite a bit. You can get the img code from it too.

[BOWMAN53]

Photobucket has an app that is pretty good on android. I'm sure they are on iphone too.  I use it quite a bit. You can get the img code from it too.

Are you sure? I have the android app but i e never seen the img code anywhere.

[BOWMAN53]

Did you cook the purpleheart at all,,just wondering,, cooking it will draw the oils out of the wood and keeps the color,, it will turn blackish on the outside and when you cut it will be more purple inside,, of course not all purpleheart is created equal,,SOME  will do this, cook at 200-250° for about 30 to 45 min watch closely and turn it at least once,this works with the stock i have, with yours cooking times may vary.  Try it first on scrap. Good luck.

What do you mean but cook it?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Its normal for it to change color. Baking it may get it too brittle and may split apart and explode as an overlay. I would consider skipping the baking part. Just my opinion.

[BOWMAN53]

What about padauk? Im trying that on my next bow.

[Marks]

Photobucket has an app that is pretty good on android. I'm sure they are on iphone too.  I use it quite a bit. You can get the img code from it too.

Are you sure? I have the android app but i e never seen the img code anywhere.

This is how it works on mine

Go to your pic


Click the 'menu' button and then click 'view links'


Copy the bottom link


Viola
I'm using the HTC thunderbolt

[BOWMAN53]

Omg i feel so stupid now lol. Thanks marks

[Marks]

Omg i feel so stupid now lol. Thanks marks

I didn't figure it out imediately either. Don't feel bad. 

[StickMan47]

Thanks Bowman. Appreciate the info.

[wildman]

love the purple heart on the white wood,nice job

[Trapper Rob]

Tips look good.

[BOWMAN53]

If you guys like these tips ive got a nice treat for you tomorrow 

[Pappy]

Sweet bow,very nice work.
   Pappy

[4dog]

To cook, as in pu in oven with heat on,, if your just using the purpleheart for tips maybe handle, it wouldnt matter much about brittle i would think, i have a pendant that is 3 or 4 yrs old, cooked and unfinished (naked wood) its still as purple as the first day i wrkd it. Purple heart is pretty brittle to begin with ,a very dense heavy wood. Tried pics  didnt wrk for me.

[4dog]

Figured out how to post,, outside is the cooked part inside is what happened after you wrk the wood.