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Offline tattoo dave

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zebra wood board
« on: November 21, 2013, 05:09:18 pm »
Any body ever try a zebra wood board bow? I just picked up a piece of quarter sawn zebra, 5.25" wide by 11/16th" thick. Oh, and it's 58" long. Any ideas??? I feel like trying a self bow, just for the sake of experimenting. I may back it with something though. Just wondered everybody's thoughts.

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Offline Joec123able

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2013, 05:22:29 pm »
Well there is next to no info on zebrawood as a bow wood and I've never seen or even heard of a zebra wood bow so if I were you I'd try it with some sort of wood or bamboo backing
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2013, 05:48:17 pm »
Zebra wood has not been a friend to me !
Not only does it stink when working it, it does not seem to have a good consistency,and the belly crushed !
I even had the belly wrinkle under FG so I gave the rest away!
Hope your piece behaves better for you !
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Offline koan

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2013, 06:05:03 pm »
Its super brittle...I have a big pc i have been using for limb tips & knife scales...savin the rest for the right gun to come along and make a stock from it  ;)... Brian
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2013, 06:09:33 pm »
Well, I've got one floor tillered. I'll keep you all posted. I figured if it doesn't work for a bow, it'll end up turkey, deer, and duck calls.

Dave
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2013, 06:20:52 pm »
Made 1 a few years back. Backed it with hickory. Probably 68" long with wide limbs. I've only shot it maybe 200 times. Not happy with it.  I put it next to wenge. Very expensive, terrible dust and poor performance.  I'd take a hickory backed maple any day over it. This is just my experience though and would love to hear from people that like it
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Offline adb

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2013, 08:30:43 pm »
I've only ever used zebrawood for tip overlays and grip accent lams. It's expensive. Unless you can get it for free, there are so many other woods that will make a better bow why bother?
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2013, 09:57:20 pm »
Sounds like everybody has the same opinion. I got it fairly cheap, considering it's zebra wood. Had to give it a try. We'll see what happens.

Dave
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Offline bubbles

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2013, 10:47:10 pm »
Yeah, I've just used it as tip overlays and handle overlays. Seems very brittle and weak. Everybody likes the look of it though. If you did make a bow out of it, it would be pretty awesome looking.
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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2013, 03:43:45 am »
Use it for core lams next to dark woods. It can be a real looker then. I have never considered it a belly wood.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2013, 04:15:03 am »
Seems to Me, that Wirwicki tried a Z wood bow a few years ago and it chrysled horribly. Bob
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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2013, 07:28:20 am »
I  even wouldnt waste my time with it...use it for handles n such etc...
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Re: zebra wood board
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2013, 10:45:40 am »
mine broke during glue up perry style...blew up like it was cedar...LOL>..
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