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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Hickory backed walnut?
« on: February 03, 2017, 10:04:29 pm »
I have not worked with bw before. Is hickory backed black Walnut a good combo?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2017, 10:11:16 pm »
The times I backed walnut with hickory the walnut fretted. It was years ago and could have been me.  ;)
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2017, 10:34:31 pm »
Yup, I'd probably do walnut backed hickory instead.

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Offline bubby

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2017, 11:34:41 pm »
Use maple
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mikekeswick

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2017, 03:19:25 am »
I've done a few and you just need to trap the hickory. A less tension resistant wood would be better. Maple or ash would be great for walnut.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2017, 10:35:26 am »
like stated ,hickory will over whelm a bw belly easily!i would make the core wide,flat and long going as thin as practical with the hickory lam and trap it.bw is pretty wood,just not top notch in compression when mated with high tension backings.good luck!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Hickory backed walnut?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2017, 11:12:08 am »
Leave a ring of sapwood on the walnut to get the laminated look...lol.
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