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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Okie on May 18, 2009, 06:40:17 pm

Title: Bamboo backed Sapele
Post by: Okie on May 18, 2009, 06:40:17 pm

Anybody ever make a BBS. Just wondering, because a friend of mine gave me some Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum). From what I've read it is good in compression and dense kinda like Ipe. I'm in the process of making a BBO and would like to try this afterward, if it's worth trying. Thanks for any info.

John

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Sapele
Post by: D. Tiller on May 18, 2009, 06:59:18 pm

I've tried it with hickory backing. Seems to work ok but it is softer than Ipe so I would not say its good in tension though or in compression. Ipe is much denser!

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Sapele
Post by: Okie on May 18, 2009, 11:32:44 pm

Thanks. I worked with some of it today and you are right, it isn't as dense as Ipe. I put some on a new Osage bow for overlays and it looks purty good. I think I'll try it and just make the BBS a little wider and see what happens. Anybody else worked with this?

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Sapele
Post by: D. Tiller on May 19, 2009, 02:34:48 am

Ya know the ol'sayen! If it dont work make it wider or longer.  ;D