would like some opinions please

[soaring eagle]

I have a riser blank glued up with walnut and a tulip wood stripe. I am thinking some of kennym's red cedar under clear glass might look good. Any other ideas would be appreciated. here is a picture of the riser        Here is a link to another build I am finishing up just looking for something nicer than the black glass  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=007936

[Trux Turning]

Red cedar looks great under clear glass- not a bad choice with your riser there.

[Dmaxshawn]

ERC would look good but I would go with Tulip veneers my self to compliment the tulip wood in the riser.    Just my 2 Cents

[kennym]

Really cool would be tulip/knarly walnut spliced veneers.  :D

[Glunt]

Red cedar looks cool.  I've only built one bow with it and I used it for about 1/3 of my stack instead of just thin veneers.  Weight came out light and its loud.  2 other bows without red cedar from the same form, tillered as close to the same as I can get them, are quiet.

Can't say for sure its the ERC, but I'll just use thin veneers next time.

 

[pipedream]

Will the ERC veneers loose color and turn brown after time? What can be done to stop this?

[soaring eagle]

I think I like kennym's idea. However I don't have the ability to grind laminations. I wonder who I could get to do that.

[kennym]

   

[JJB]

I think Kenny's idea would look really nice with that riser also.
-Jay

[soaring eagle]

Hey Kenny I will send you a pm or give you a call soon Thanks, Bob

[Dmaxshawn]

Kenny I'll take some tulips too if you have some

[kennym]

I don't have any tulipwood or tulips! Hope eagle has some!

[Crooked Stic]

Dont worry Kenny tulips will be bloomin soon--  

[soaring eagle]

Hoping to pick up some tulip wood locally. Kenny if I splice these limbs how thick would you need them to saw and grind 4 lams .030 thick

[kennym]

The way I do it is add.100 to each lam you want.

.035 for sanding saw marks out and .065 for the bandsaw cut

So .130 x 4 = .520 , but I like to have plenty in case you run into a booger inside the blank....

So I would go minimum of 5/8" thick.

One other tip which I'm sure you know, is make the pcs a little extra width when gluing the 2 woods together, so you can straighten if they come out with a little bow or sumpin!  :cool:

[soaring eagle]

Haven't spliced any before but intended to leave everything heavy just in case. Easier to take it off than put it on. I may have found some tulip today but not sure when I can go check it out. I saw you have some pics of some very nice looking walnut. If you have some that's really figured I may just get it from you.

[soaring eagle]

I picked some nice walnut and tulip wood hopefully I will get some splices done today