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Offline Dan Landis

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Black Mesquite
« on: March 06, 2016, 12:21:00 PM »
Picked up a piece of black Mesquite a couple weeks ago, was wondering if anyone has ever used it before.  Would it be ok for tip overlays on a self bow?

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Re: Black Mesquite
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2016, 02:20:00 PM »
I have used Keawe wood, which is the Hawaiian word for Mesquite as overlays on self bows. no problems yet. ( I have only made a few)  It is really hard,

 it is brittle. I would not use it on any part that bends..
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Offline Dan Landis

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Re: Black Mesquite
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2016, 04:32:00 PM »
Thanks Michael,  the piece that I have is only big enough for tip overlays.  Anything special need done to finish it?

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Re: Black Mesquite
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2016, 10:35:00 PM »
Mesquite BBQ smoking blocks I have used for tip overlays

 
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Re: Black Mesquite
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2016, 03:44:00 AM »
Nope, nothing special to it. Superglue and spray on varathane is what I have been using. It comes out looking pretty nice!

(in the earlier post when I said "its really hard" I was referring to the wood itself, not the process of using it for tip over lays.)
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