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Offline TheFatboy

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Bloodwood
« on: October 17, 2009, 07:12:00 PM »
Muirapiranga - or Bloodwood - will be the main wood in the limbs of my custom recurve. As far as I've read, it has, and I quote: "High bending and crushing strength, medium stiffness and resistance to shock."

Does anyone else own bows with bloodwood? I'd like to know about it  :readit:
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 07:24:00 PM »
It makes a good Bamboo backed bow wood, I have only made one with it, but I was pleased.
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 07:45:00 PM »
Got bamboo in the core, actually. Just hoping the bloodwood does good in tension, aswell as compression.
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2009, 09:49:00 PM »
Bloodwood, and Osage are both in the Mulberry family,  It  will be a good bow wood.  Really won't matter much if the bow is laminated with fiberglass.

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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 12:53:00 AM »
I'm making a high poundage longbow bow out of bamboo, bloodwood and ipe. So far so good...
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 06:56:00 AM »
Is bloodwood an exotic?
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 07:01:00 AM »
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Originally posted by b.glass:
Is bloodwood an exotic?
It is indeed. A fine looking one!
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2009, 07:06:00 AM »
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Originally posted by rainman:
Bloodwood, and Osage are both in the Mulberry family,  It  will be a good bow wood.  Really won't matter much if the bow is laminated with fiberglass.
I guess not. Will look great though   :saywhat:
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2009, 09:51:00 PM »
I'm with Dano, only made one bamboo backed bloodwood bow, but was very pleased with it. It really slings an arra. And yes it does look great.
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 07:11:00 AM »
Sounds good  :)
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 06:45:00 PM »
Seems that bloodwood makes a great belly, but does anyone know how it will do as backing?
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 07:07:00 PM »
"but does anyone know how it will do as backing"

Never heard any success stories   "[dntthnk]"
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
How about Toxic? The Dust made from BloodWood? Is it an Oily Wood? Just Askin'!
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009, 08:45:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Shakes.602:
How about Toxic? The Dust made from BloodWood? Is it an Oily Wood? Just Askin'!
I would suspect all wood could cause harm, just a matter of time.

Try looking here.    http://www.mimf.com/archives/toxic.htm  

  http://www.spacecoastwoodturners.com/newsletter/Toxic_Woods.pdf  

  http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bloodwood/  

 http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/

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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 05:20:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Dano:
"but does anyone know how it will do as backing"

Never heard any success stories    :pray:
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Offline tommy6

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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2009, 09:14:00 AM »
Not that this is totally relevant...but Ive done nock overlays with bloodwood and they came out great. No problems yet with TS-1 string with padded loops.
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2009, 12:15:00 PM »
Nocks are also under pressure, and if they can take it... that's good news   :notworthy:
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2009, 12:53:00 PM »
Seen some bloodwood backed with hickory, made by John McCullough. Really sweet bows.
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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2009, 02:52:00 PM »
Yeah, the wood looks amazing. As for the visuals, my bow is going to look very sweet. Black ebony riser, bloodwood back and belly, bamboo core and ebony or ziricote siyahs   :saywhat:
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Offline Diamondback59

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Re: Bloodwood
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 02:14:00 PM »
gonna giv e it a go  have some longer pieces gonna try a tri  lam see what it  does will let ya know brock
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