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AKAPK

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Madrone
« on: December 21, 2008, 04:37:48 pm »
Got a Stave of Madrone today wondering if the natural back is ok or some other backing?
I heard it was brittle in tention.

Offline Gordon

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Re: Madrone
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 06:01:26 pm »
I inspected a bamboo backed madrone bow a few years ago. It was very light but extremely strong.
Gordon

AKAPK

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Re: Madrone
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2008, 04:13:39 am »
 ;)

AKAPK

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Re: Madrone
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2008, 12:55:16 pm »
Well I boobood that one The stave I got is Cypress not madrone and I know Cypress is pretty brittle for bows unless I have it cut into veneers.Sorry.PK