Author Topic: Zebrawood under glass  (Read 713 times)

Offline Cruiserpilot

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 16
Zebrawood under glass
« on: 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!!

Offline David Flanrey

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 960
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2012, 12:33:00 PM »
Leave it natural.  The glue and the glass will make the color pop out.  Looks great.  IMHO

Offline Cuban Missile

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 332
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2012, 12:43:00 PM »
I agree with David
Javier

Offline Trux Turning

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1814
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2012, 12:44:00 PM »
No dye needed for your zebrawood- it really looks nice once it is glued up.
 

Online PV

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 918
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2012, 12:50:00 PM »


No dye neededd IMHO

Offline Cruiserpilot

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 16
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #5 on: 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.

Offline Tron

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 81
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2012, 01:42:00 PM »
+1 on natural.  I have it in a couple bows and it looks great
"It's repetition of affirmations that leads to belief, and once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen." - Ali

Offline Robertfishes

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3490
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #7 on: 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.    

Offline tishtail

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 121
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #8 on: 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

Offline 7 Lakes

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 766
Re: Zebrawood under glass
« Reply #9 on: 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.

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©