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Alternative for Dymondwood
« on: October 17, 2014, 08:43:00 PM »
I am wandering which way we turn to get a like product for Dymondwood and actionwood. I have used the spectraply but it is not as good as the regular actionwood in my opinion. Have not tried the Dymalux yet.
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Re: Alternative for Dymondwood
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 09:17:00 PM »
I don't know of an alternative except good old hardwoods...they don't even have to be exotic.

Personally I have only made two...maybe three bows with dymondwood and actionwood but I have sold a bunch of the wood.

I doubt I will have enough stock to get me through if they rebuild.
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Re: Alternative for Dymondwood
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2014, 01:38:00 AM »
The only one I have run across is Acryliwood an I know virtually nothing about it.

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Re: Alternative for Dymondwood
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2014, 03:39:00 AM »
Ron Pitsley of Predator bows is making a very nice stabilized Michigan hardwood riser blank.  I have personally inspected his stabilizing technique and I will recommend it.  LF

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Re: Alternative for Dymondwood
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2014, 01:59:00 PM »
Do you know if Ron will sell the stabilized wood to hobby bowyers?

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Re: Alternative for Dymondwood
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2014, 01:40:00 AM »
I have some samples from delignit (Panzerholz, tank-wood), germany.
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I am working on my first bow handle with this wood . I get it from *b**. I tried to get directly from the company but i only can get complete sheets. I one made a bow dymondwood and would say delignit is a little bit heavier.
A friend of my (a joiner) made such wood by himself with a big veneer press.

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