Brazilian Cherry

[Corn Bow]

Is this suitable bow wood? I found a decent board today and was wondering if it would work for a laminate long bow. Thanks for the help.

[Corn Bow]

Sorry I found some other threads after searching for Jatoba. Sounds like it will work if backed with bamboo.

[OconeeDan]

That is some beautiful wood.  Very common used for hardwood floors.  If you find a local hardwood floor installer, you can probably get whatever you need.
Don't know how it works on bows, but I imagine it will do fine.  Makes nice knife handles.

[tippit]

Keith Brimmer sent me a couple pieces to try on some knives.  I actually just slabbed up camp knife over the weekend.  Since it was just a utility knife I choose the the least character piece of the bunch.  But it comes out with incredible color...kinda like orange cocobolo with red tints.  Blow ya away pretty...Doc

[EASTERNARCHER]

Here's a hickory backed Braz. Cherry I'm currently working on. It's tough stuff, but I've got it floor tillered pretty good...Just haven't got it on the tree yet.

 

Riser section is B. Cherry with walnut accent strip:
 

[bvalentine002]

My first bamboo backed bow used Jatoba on the belly. It's R/D, 70" N2N and 61# @ 31". The boo is a little more than 1/8" thick and the Jatoba is a little more then 1/4".  made it 1 and 3/8" wid at the fades with a straight taper to 7/16" nocks.

I used resorcinol for the adhesive. I scrubbed the oils out with dish soap and rubbing alcohol before glueing.

I chose Jatoba because it was easy to get and because of the physical properties. If I read the charts right, it has the density of oak, the compressive strength of osage, and a higher MOE than osage. Plus, it's just really pretty!

Good Luck,
Brett

[EASTERNARCHER]

As I understand, the S.G. of Jatoba is way above that of red oak...just a bit below IPE.

[Bigriver]

After seeing miles of this stuff on floors for years, I notice that it is either real butt ugly, or sort of pretty. It depends on the piece, but it can be pretty. I gave a few selected pieces to a friend to make a bow for my daughter & this is what he came up with. It took me a lot to fill the grain, but the results were ok. No stain & catalyzed varnish for finish. It`s free, so that`s a bonus.


 

 

[Bigriver]

 

[BenBow]

Bigriver that is a nice looking riser. Is it a longbow or recurve? Also what's the length of the riser and complete bow. Like the style and the accent curves sanded on the back and belly.    

[tippit]

Here's the Brazilian Cherry that I have.  This was the Least Figured piece on a knock around camp knife (OAL 10 1/2").  It came out so well, that I'm now calling it a rifleman's knife     Doc

 

 

 

[Corn Bow]

Wow thanks for all the replies....... :D

[keith brimmer]

tippit wondering now if that is brazillian cherry.the grain sure is different than on the pretty bow bigriver made.man i love that blade

[sticshooter]

Wow! That wood is stunning! That knife is a beautifully crafted instrument, I'm again dazzled.  

Shell (on hubby's login)

Jeff, I speak for my hubby too  

[Talondale]

What about Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)?  I've got a whole box I couldn't return.

 http://www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=Rosewood_Brazilian