West coast bowyers

[vinemaplebows]

Has anyone lumberized vinemaple for backings, or laminate bows? Ithink I am going to try both really soon....

[Weylin]

never tried, I'd be interested to see your results. I'm anticipating some squirrely lumber. 

[vinemaplebows]

weylin,

                      If you let vinemaple dry in log form, it does not tend to get too wild....I will let you know the results.

[Qwill]

I don't live anywhere near close enough to the coast to fiddle with VM very much. Snagged a couple of pieces on trips to visit friends...anyone mess with madrone much? I'd be curious about both bow wood and guitar sets....

[vinemaplebows]

Madrone is a very hard dense wood, you can make a bow from it, but it just doesn't seem to be preferred by most. If I remember right it can be brittle on the back. As far as music wood....I have cut lots, but not in madrone mostly figured maples...

[Bryce]

sounds interesting. i usually dont back with other woods so i have no idea lol. but what i do know is vine maple is good for just about anything.

[jeffhalfrack]

  I  think  a  guy in Oregon he comes  here  sometime  he's a big time bowyer I don't think I can mention the name  but  he goes by Kirkl  here  he uses it pm  me  and I think I could say that way  if  not  some one tell  me  now JeffW

[Gordon]

This should be interesting 

[bubby]

i know the madrone i've cut checked like a mad man, my hardwood dealer has it in stock thou, Bub

[mullet]

Got home and found the staves you sent me to try Brian. Wow! Is the RD/DF Hickory backed Cascara? Also the glued up billets, Vinemaple? And I know what yew staves look like . I'm looking forward to playing with that RD/DF .

 Thanks, Buddy.

[vinemaplebows]

Mullet,

                        All hickory R/D maple handle, vine maple billets maple handle, and the yew. Cascara is on my list of R/D....going to use either white oak backing, and kicking around using vine maple for a backing as well.