Zebra for a belly wood

[pincushin]

I have sone straitened grained zebra wood would it work for a belly wood on an elb

[Pat B]

What do you mean "straightened grained zebra wood"?  Pics will give us a better idea of what you have than just you trying to describe it.   I'm not familiar with the compression properties of zebra wood so I can't tell you anything about it as a bow wood, lam or self.

[bubbles]

I've just used it for tip overlays and risers, but just from working it it does not seem to have the properties of good bow wood. And I think I have seen this opinion on other threads as well. Seems very soft and I have to be careful rasping as the wood can just pull apart on the grain lines. Obviously I can't speak to its elastic properties, but it seems pretty far from ipe or Osage in terms of belly woods.

[chamookman]

Seems to Me, that Matt (Wirwicki) tried it backed with Hickory once a few years ago - the belly Chrysaled horribly. Bob

[mikekeswick]

It makes a good core wood.