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Author Topic: What is this bow wood?  (Read 268 times)

Offline frankwright

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What is this bow wood?
« on: August 13, 2009, 04:17:00 PM »
My Stepson has this bow and asked me about what it was made of, I am terrible at identifying wood and need your help.
I hope the pictures show it well enough.

Is it several different woods or just stained differently? Thanks!

Offline Apex Predator

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Re: What is this bow wood?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 04:31:00 PM »
I'd say ipe backed with hickory, with an oak riser.  Maybe red elm for the backing.
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Offline ALW

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Re: What is this bow wood?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 05:00:00 PM »
The back kind of looks like a hickory backing cut straight from the back of a log.  It looks like some of the cambium is still on it.

I agree with Apex about the ipe and the handle does look like oak.  Not sure about the thin handle laminate;  maybe osage?

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Offline Pat B

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Re: What is this bow wood?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2009, 12:45:00 AM »
I agree. Hickory backed ipe.
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