Birch in lam bows?

[elk ninja]

Anybody use birch (curly birch specifically, but and birch generally) in thier fiberglass lam bows?  Risers?  A good chunk of curly birch would look pretty neet.  Limbs?  Same thing, it should lok cool if it is possible.
Mike

[Wild Russian]

Elk ninja, it works. Anyway. In the riser and in limbs. For risers try to find Karelian or Polar birch from the Far North. Beauty....

Karelian birch links :
   http://www.hearnehardwoods.com
   Northwest Fine Woodworking
   Nine Cuts  
   

[Wild Russian]

First laminated bow with birch core that I know was dated by XI century, so called Novgorod bow. Sinew backing, birch core and juniper belly.

[mooseman76]

Black Widow uses some form of Birch in their Greybark and Autumn Oak models...Mike

[elk ninja]

That is actually the dymondwood or superaction or whichever version of the high quality birch that Black Widow is using.  I am thinking more along the lines of a log, or a chuck of lumber type deal.

[Jason Kendall]

Check out  www.shrewbows.com  Ron and Greg use it in thier bows, perty stuff!

[elk ninja]

Just noticed one of the display bows for RER has birch too!  Thanks all.
Mike