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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2024, 12:32:16 AM »
 Very nice Bow  :thumbsup:

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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2024, 08:07:44 AM »
Nice bow Kirk

I really really like working with the African black wood









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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2024, 09:52:48 AM »
Good looking bow and happy new year.

I agree with Max about African Blackwood being a fine wood to work with, one of my favorites, but haven’t had any in the shop for a long while. It was widely used to make oboes, flutes and clarinets back in the day. The last piece I had was uniform black with any grain differences being practically invisible.

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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2024, 12:51:35 PM »
I have to admit that i didn't have as many issues with the African Black wood as i did Gaboon Ebony. But the cost is pretty high for a solid black material. It's good to hear that you guys have better luck with it than i have.     Kirk
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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2024, 04:58:08 PM »
I have to admit that i didn't have as many issues with the African Black wood as i did Gaboon Ebony. But the cost is pretty high for a solid black material. It's good to hear that you guys have better luck with it than i have.     Kirk

I have a dehumidifier in my bow shop and keep it running, winter time I barely have to empty it but summer time in Mississippi is every 2 days or so.  I don't buy wood and use it when it arrives, I like to let it set and dry out for a while and weigh it and keep a log until it quits loosing weight.  I really like the African Black wood but is so high $ now days and I guess it's not coming into the US anymore??

Every sand paper mark is visible so Lot's of sanding, but I love the look.
Never tried G-10
East Indian Rosewood is close to A Blackwood but more Brown.
 I like the look of Wenge but was a pain to fill the voids and the chipping off also. :dunno:
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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2024, 02:27:02 PM »
Yup.... Unfortunately all of our exotics are getting very hard to come by anymore, and only special order it now. The cost is getting to the point it's not something i can afford to keep in stock any more.

You are right about Wenge and it's grand canyon pores, but it's more cost effective than ebony and makes a decent limb core too.

I haven't seen the east Indian rosewood available in a long time. That was beautiful wood. The last piece i worked with years ago had a maroon tint to it that was exotic.   Kirk
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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2024, 02:36:26 PM »
This board was big enough to make a riser IF I cut it just right.
4/4 board


5 pieces to make a riser, ready for glue up




This is the second board, I ordered 3 board from Bellforest products

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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2024, 02:16:03 PM »
Can’t wait to see the finished product on that riser…. :thumbsup:
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Re: 1st Bow of the New year!
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2024, 02:59:22 PM »
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