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Offline echatham

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curly hard maple selfbow
« on: December 08, 2013, 01:43:21 pm »
no.... sorry i dont have a picture of one  >:D   will it make a bow?
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2013, 02:00:38 pm »
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Offline bubby

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2013, 02:08:25 pm »
The curly in it is a defect in the grain, not good for selfbows or backs, should be ok for a belly lam possibly
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2013, 02:14:53 pm »
It Chrystal's. CIA of the zig zag grain orientation
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Offline echatham

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2013, 07:13:45 pm »
Figured as much.  Just a thought.  Thanks guys
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2013, 09:54:25 pm »
If the wood has perfect edge grain then yes you should be able to make it work. If the grain wonders forget it.

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Offline portlandfire

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2013, 11:24:02 pm »
     Pull out your lathe, and, depending upon the length of your stave, turn a half dozen pepper mills and salt shakers ::)  Or turn a loooonnnng   thin bowl.
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Offline adb

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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2013, 12:49:14 am »
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Offline Hamish

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Re: curly hard maple selfbow
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2013, 03:28:10 am »
Its a risk, you could back it and try. I successfully made a bow from curly grained timber(tropical), backed with boo.It followed the string a fair bit but didn't chrysal. That being said I have had belly slats of the same species chrysal, with wonky grain in  localised spots on other bows.
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