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Offline OffTiller

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questions about tiger maple and black cherry
« on: April 23, 2014, 09:49:40 pm »
so I was wondering about some tiger maple and black cherry boards I have sitting around. this will be my fifth bow attempt and want to do something a little out of my league. I was thinking about a mollie, tiger maple or black cherry belly with a rawhide backing. or maybe a (excuse the phrase if not using correctly) tri-lam with the maple, cherry and rawhide as a backing. is this something that could be accomplished or is my inexperience allowing me to daydream beyond what reality will allow. I would just hate to store these away if something can be coaxed out of these beautiful woods. thanks for the feed back.
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Offline PatM

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Re: questions about tiger maple and black cherry
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2014, 09:52:29 pm »
Black Cherry and rawhide for the limbs, Tiger Maple just in the handle.

Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: questions about tiger maple and black cherry
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2014, 12:19:47 am »
tiger maple is really nice for static applications. knife handles, bow risers, tips, overlays... it makes a cool arrow for display too.
John, 40-65# @ 28" Central New York state. Never enough bows, never enough arrows!

Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: questions about tiger maple and black cherry
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2014, 12:21:01 am »
Forgot about the black cherry; hickory, maple, rawhide, needs a tension strong backing.

anyone try thick sinew?
John, 40-65# @ 28" Central New York state. Never enough bows, never enough arrows!