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Offline TRiggs

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Kentucky Coffee Question
« on: March 20, 2020, 04:55:19 pm »
I have a nice Kentucky Coffee stave with great rings, my question is do I treat it like osage and chase a ring or can I treat it like hickory ? Any tips would be welcome.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Kentucky Coffee Question
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2020, 07:02:26 pm »
I've never used KY Coffee but I think I'd treat it like any whitewood.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Kentucky Coffee Question
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2020, 08:09:30 pm »
I've made a few KTC bows.I think it's pretty decent wood myself.With design parameters along the same as red oak.Easily making a 50#@ 28" bow @ 1.75" wide.Even though the sapwood on KCT overall is thicker than osage or black locust I always removed the sapwood and used the heartwood.It could be leaving the sapwood would'nt hurt anything either.Takes heat treating well too.When heat treating it the wood will turn a lavendar or light purpleish color before turning brown.After finish is on and in time even the lavendar color will turn a light brown also.
I've sinewed them before too and they make very nice bows.
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Offline TRiggs

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Re: Kentucky Coffee Question
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2020, 09:03:18 am »
Thanks guys I'm going to chase a ring and heat treat it, pretty wet and damp here in Mo right now but as soon as it warms up I'll get at it.
I am looking to get 62" bow 35lbs @ 26" for my wife.
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