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Offline bow101

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Maple
« on: June 25, 2013, 07:13:29 pm »
Have maple flat grain flooring, can it still be used in a laminate bow...?
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Maple
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 08:27:45 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on June 25, 2013, 07:13:29 pm
Have maple flat grain flooring, can it still be used in a laminate bow...?
how flat is the grain? How thick is it? What type of maple is it? is it stained or finished?

short anwser- I dunno.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Maple
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 08:36:50 pm »
if it's solid wood I don't see why not, only one way to find out
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Offline bow101

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Re: Maple
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 08:37:32 pm »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on June 25, 2013, 08:27:45 pm
how flat is the grain? How thick is it? What type of maple is it? is it stained or finished?

short anwser- I dunno.
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Your questions are irrelevant. Of course its factory stained its real hardwood flooring full 11/16" thick, which can be sliced down.  :D   You must know that quarter sawn is the way to go, especially on board bows, but I was asking if flat grain can be used in a laminate..?
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Offline bow101

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Re: Maple
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 08:38:50 pm »
Quote from: bubby on June 25, 2013, 08:36:50 pm
if it's solid wood I don't see why not, only one way to find out

Cheers, I'll have to give it a go.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Maple
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 09:15:28 pm »
Bow101, the homedepot near me house stocks UNFINISHED flooring of maple.
Multiple thicknesses. some have slightly flat grain (1-2 runouts per foot) or very flat grain(1 or 2 runouts per 4 foot)...
and then there is edge ring.
The flooring in me house was not finished until after install,  and it was 3/4 thick oak with tongue and groove.
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