Strange woods

[Flem]

I'm wondering who has used, excluding veneers, exotic or unlikely woods for their Bows. I am always looking at peoples trees with larceny in mind. I am really curious about Palm tree wood. It's in the same family as Bamboo, might be a sleeper? I have no idea where to get any, though....

[wood carver 2]

Palm is beautiful and strong. I have a bamboo backed black palm longbow half tillered. I had to back it after a small defect on its back threatened to become a crack.
I really need to get this bow done. 
Dave.

[KenH]

Black Palm is the only palm wood suitable for bows.  The other species just have no strength and are very coarse strands.

[Flem]

Maybe I have not been paying attention, but I have never seen a Bow from Palm. Hell, I've only seen pictures of the wood. Never seen it advertised for sale.
Wood carver, do you think it would make a good lamination?

[monterey]

https://www.cookwoods.com/search?q=Black+palm&type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage

[wood carver 2]

I found that palm glues up easily. I used titebond 3. It is very splintery though. Make sure that you round off the edges and sand carefully so the sandpaper doesn’t lift any splinters.
Dave.

[Mark R]

I've only used it on risers,yes extremely splintery, needs to be filled and sealed well, but well worth the effort imho,  be very careful on thin fades.

[Crittergetter]

I have used black palm a couple of times in risers. I do recommend stabilizing it if you can. It stabilizes quite nicely. I had Big Jim stabilize the palm in this riser for me as I’m not set up to do it.



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[Holm-Made]

Wow Mike, that is beautiful.