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Author Topic: Spalted maple as a riser wood?  (Read 1228 times)

Offline bbassi

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Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« on: April 15, 2007, 11:02:00 AM »
I'm getting closer to ordering my first custom, and thinking about either ebony/spalted maple flare, or Cocobolo/spalted maple flare. My question is, is spalted maple going to be solid enough to hold up to a #55 3 pc.? From what I know, the black streaks in spalted maple come from a fungus that gets into the wood. It makes some beautiful furniture but will it take the stress a bow puts on it?
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2007, 03:02:00 PM »
I don't know how much strain it can take. My only experience with it is in bowl turning. It basically is an early stage of decomposition. Turning it into a bowl is a crap shoot. Sometimes it's kind of punky and is too soft to even sand well. I would personally stay away from it in any structural application.

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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2007, 03:09:00 PM »
I think revive our homes just had one break ,might ask him. Can't remember if it was curly or spalted........
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2007, 03:12:00 PM »
This stuff looks awesome . I've seen this used on pistol grips and think it would look great on a bow if it will work .
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2007, 04:18:00 PM »
I think it gets stabilized with resin. I love mine.

 

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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2007, 04:45:00 PM »
Knock it off KILLIE! Don't make me sneak over there and snatch that bow  :bigsmyl:  . Like Killie said has to be  stabilized. I got some great spalted redoak from 4runr. Just did another knife handle with it. Looks kinda like maple also. If I get a chance I'll post it. I would love a riser with this red oak in it.<><
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2007, 04:58:00 PM »
that's one purty bow killdeer and the bead work is nice as well. looks like sticshooter and i will be racing to see who can snatch that bow first.
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2007, 05:03:00 PM »
wow!!!awesome looking wood grain there killie.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2007, 05:16:00 PM »
It is a Morrison Arapaho.
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Heavily guarded.

 

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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2007, 05:23:00 PM »
Nice dog Killie(and the bow too,for sure!)

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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2007, 05:25:00 PM »
I've seen guitar tops made of spalted maple but Killie's bow is the 1st one for me.Beautiful bow,Killdeer--and wise to guard it  :thumbsup:
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2007, 05:41:00 PM »
now I remember where I saw one Killie! do you know if Bob "stabilized" it, or did he buy it that way? also, what is the other wood in that bow?
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2007, 05:43:00 PM »
He likely bought it stabilized, but if you ask him, he'll tell you. The other wood is macassar ebony, one of my favorites!

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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2007, 05:49:00 PM »
screw the bow, I want that DOG!  Wow that dog looks very similar to my summer.  *sigh* best dog I ever had.  What kind of dog is that?
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2007, 05:55:00 PM »
OBOY! A dog thread!
(Sorry Brent...I'll take this one closed-circuit.)
We now return you to the Spalted Maple as a Riser Wood thread, currently in progress...  :campfire:
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2007, 05:58:00 PM »
oops your right.  sorry Brent.  Also returning you to the spiffy looking Spalted Maple as riser thread.  (just got to excited about that dog.)
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2007, 10:49:00 PM »
Oh man Frank I thought you said Killie should be stabilized I thought you were a goner1   :knothead:    :biglaugh:
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2007, 05:32:00 AM »
HAHAHA Galen I see what ya mean. But I was looking at when she said it was Heavily guarded? By who the pooch or Bernie LOL<>< killie that is a super looking Dog.<><
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2007, 06:26:00 AM »
I  could  use some stabilizing, LOL!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Spalted maple as a riser wood?
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2007, 08:34:00 AM »
Killie, that's some funny stuff right there.
Spirit looks like there's nobody gonna touch your stuff!!


Frank, gimme just a little time and I think I got your Spalted Red Oak risor blank!!    :thumbsup:
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