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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Steve Milbocker on April 19, 2011, 11:12:30 am

Title: Acacia wood
Post by: Steve Milbocker on April 19, 2011, 11:12:30 am

A buddy of mine just put down a new floor of acacia wood. It is a beautiful dark color with highly figured grain and harder than the hubs of hell. He gave me a bunch of scrap pieces and I'm thinking they would make great tip over lays or possibly could be used for a handle build up of a contrasting color. Has anyone tried this wood for anything?

Title: Re: Acacia wood
Post by: cowboy on April 19, 2011, 01:43:48 pm

I bet it would work great. I have a collection of stuff like that i have collected from various places.

Title: Re: Acacia wood
Post by: Timo on April 19, 2011, 01:52:57 pm

Acacia wood was used a great deal in biblical times.The ark of the covenant was made from it alone with the temple poles,basically anything that was to last and be used a good deal was made from it. I would call it the Osage of the middle east. ;D

Title: Re: Acacia wood
Post by: snag on April 19, 2011, 07:30:33 pm

There seems to be several types of Acacia. It grows in Australia, Africa, as well as the middle east. Don't know if they are all similar in their characteristics.