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Cruiserpilot
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Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 12:23:00 PM »
I'm starting my first project bow this week and just had a question about the finish on the zebrawood. What do you guys think will look best....? Should I just leave it natural or will it look better under the glass with a dye? And if you think I should go the dye route which ones would you suggest???
Thanks ahead of time for the help. I'm sure I will have plenty more questions in the near future!!
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David Flanrey
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 12:33:00 PM »
Leave it natural. The glue and the glass will make the color pop out. Looks great. IMHO
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Cuban Missile
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 12:43:00 PM »
I agree with David
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Javier
Trux Turning
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 12:44:00 PM »
No dye needed for your zebrawood- it really looks nice once it is glued up.
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PV
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 12:50:00 PM »
No dye neededd IMHO
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Cruiserpilot
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 01:32:00 PM »
Thanks guys.
Those bows look great. Being as new to this as anybody can be I was confused how everybody got the color of the wood to pop like that. It makes sense the glue and glass will bring out the color I was looking for.
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Tron
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 01:42:00 PM »
+1 on natural. I have it in a couple bows and it looks great
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Robertfishes
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
Zebrawood can be a lighter color like the veneers I used in this bow. I used the lightest colored I could find because this bow was for Helen to use outdoors at FITA and other field shoots.. I would use a darker zebra for myself. I have seen some flat cut veneer that looks awesome, most is quarter sawn like mine.
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tishtail
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 08, 2012, 04:51:00 PM »
Hi i have a question for anyone who uses zebrawood? has anyone ever used it for a all wood bow or doesn't it have the desired charictristic of say hickory, or osage,yew,or any other wood? thank you
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7 Lakes
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Re: Zebrawood under glass
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May 25, 2012, 05:55:00 PM »
That's a good quesiton tishtail, wish I could help you but I've never used it without glass.
Might want to start a different thread, I'll bet more than one of these guys has tried it.
Wouldn't a bamboo backed Zebra bow look nice.
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