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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Character sea snake backed T/D Laburnum
« Reply #30 on: August 26, 2014, 10:18:20 pm »
Nice little Surf n Turf there!   ;)

Absolutely Beautiful bow!!!
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Character sea snake backed T/D Laburnum
« Reply #31 on: August 27, 2014, 06:03:03 pm »
This is an exceptionally beautiful bow! You should finish more of your bows, because you master it well. I really like how you followed the grain and how it flows around all the knots and swirls.
I've got some billets of laburnum myself, which have been drying since March. This is an outstanding example for me, since it is pretty much what I hope to achieve!
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Re: Character sea snake backed T/D Laburnum
« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2014, 09:53:55 am »
You have made a beauty from the most beautiful bowwood (at least IMO).
Btw. I avoid the sapwood on laburnum (golden chain tree) when possible. My experience is: by far not as good as heartwood. But the contrast is a looker. I would use it only for light weight bows.
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Offline Holten101

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Re: Character sea snake backed T/D Laburnum
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2014, 12:00:40 pm »
Quote from: simson on August 30, 2014, 09:53:55 am
You have made a beauty from the most beautiful bowwood (at least IMO).
Btw. I avoid the sapwood on laburnum (golden chain tree) when possible. My experience is: by far not as good as heartwood. But the contrast is a looker. I would use it only for light weight bows.

Thank you Simson...you kinda was my inspiration for this bow. Ill take your advise regarding the sap wood....sounds like I did right removing it after all;-).

Laburnum is "Gold Rain" i Denmark...."Gold Rain" and "Golden Chain" are both names that makes perfect sense when the tree flowers:-)

Cheers
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