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Offline mnviking

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lemonwood
« on: December 30, 2012, 01:07:25 pm »
Hi all
has anyone used lemonwood for bow making??  does anyone have a source?
thanks and happy holidays to all
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Offline Pat B

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 01:32:01 pm »
I have never used lemonwood but I do have a stave I plan on using in the next few months.
  Lemonwood is native to Cuba and in small amounts from Central America. There are sources for lemonwood in the US but generally it is very expensive if you can find it.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 02:11:36 pm »
Here is a link to a bow that I made out of lemonwood recently. And I have another that I just glued up. It is really nice wood if you can find it.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,36274.0.html
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Offline mnviking

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 03:31:02 pm »
thanks for the link gordon.  very nice looking bow. 
loook forward to hearing how your bow build goes pat.

thanks guys
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Offline Dane

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 05:27:28 pm »
I used to have a hardwood dealer near me that sold lemonwood in board form. It is hard to find, though. I understand it grows in Puerto Rico, but not sure how you would get it back to the mainland.

Dane
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Offline Pat B

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 06:54:50 pm »
Mine will be backed with hickory. I only hope it comes out half as nice as Gordon's.
It will be my first attempt at a power lam if I decide to do so.
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 07:23:13 pm »
My neighbor has a HUGE lemon tree in her backyard  ;D
I wonder what the punishment would be for cutting down a tree on private property  >:D
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Offline seabass

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 07:34:03 pm »
that is the wrong lemonwood bow junkie.they are talking about Degame.a wood that is yellow in color.it is hard for us to get in usa because it comes from Cuba.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2012, 04:31:48 am »
my second bow I made was a bamboo backed lemonwood.  I didn't really know what I was doing and it had a pretty good hinge but it held together.  Pretty forgiving wood.

Then last year I made a madake bamboo backed lemonwood HIll style from a sweet piece I got from James Parker.  He said it was pre Castro that he got from a guy.  Turned out great.  70# @ 29" 
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Offline gpw

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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2012, 09:34:03 am »
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Offline mnviking

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2012, 10:04:44 am »
thanks gpw
will look for this designation on exotic wood sites.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 10:29:28 am »
Gaur, I got my piece of lemonwood from James also.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: lemonwood
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2012, 02:26:44 pm »
Pat, maybe out of the same tree ;).   I named the bow "lemon drop"
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