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Offline juniper junkie

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obsidian backed maple
« on: April 01, 2011, 01:30:48 pm »
Okay, so I had this crazy idea to try to create a bow using some obsidian with it. I had a couple of large slabs and had some thin slabs cut from it. I glued it to the maple and proceeded to tiller. I got it strung, but am not sure if it will hold up to full draw since I heard some cracking when I strung it. it does look cool thouigh
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Offline Caius

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 01:32:11 pm »
Obsidian as the rock or a wood?
Looks pretty sick.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 01:36:18 pm »
That is wild....more pics please ;D
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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 01:49:22 pm »
I feel like I'm missin sometrhin?!? ???
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 01:53:39 pm »
 ;D
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 02:36:07 pm »
Obsidian does get really flexible when cut thin enough.  The cracking you heard is probably from the wood or even excess glue.
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Far East Archer

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 02:44:53 pm »
I have feeling it is a april fool.....? baleen?
If it is stone, that is amazing.
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Offline Holten101

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 02:59:34 pm »
hehe...good one:-)

But you did make a butifull bow there...whatever you used for the back:-)

Cheers
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Offline Parnell

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 04:26:28 pm »
Is that vulcanized obsidian?  I heard that stuff works for backings. ;D
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2011, 04:50:23 pm »
It looks like a backwards hornbow, :). Theres no way thats a rock, really? Thats insane! Looks very cool.
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2011, 06:52:15 pm »
is that all you do is make bows all day... ;D ;D...it looks great...i hope it it holds up...john
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Offline 4est Trekker

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2011, 08:48:37 pm »
 ??? ??? ???
« Last Edit: April 02, 2011, 07:42:54 pm by 4est Trekker »
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2011, 08:55:58 pm »
yes parnell it is vulcanized obsidian, I have a rock guy that is really good at vulcanizing. his name is Spok. ;D :D
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Offline cowboy

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2011, 11:11:18 pm »
A Vulcan huh? OK, now i get it ;D. Not that i know anything about vulcanizing but seeing as how ya mentioned obsidian - I had to take a look. Not April fools for sure - more pic's?
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: obsidian backed maple
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2011, 11:17:50 pm »
I have some slabs I just cut what did you use to glue the obsidian on I would like to try this? I think the gold sheen would look sweet :-\
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