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Author Topic: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry  (Read 379 times)

Offline Kevin Breaux

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Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« on: May 28, 2007, 06:23:00 PM »
The use of Texas Ebony (Pithecellobium ebano) and Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

 I have done research but to no avail I cannot find anything as to bow making with these two woods. I am very sure the ebony, being a very heavy wood, would be great in risers and inlays, but as to the Black cherry, has it been used in limb cores or just as riser material.


Any special prep needed to make these woods take a stain and also finish would be greatly appreciated!

       Thanks all, Kevin
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2007, 06:28:00 PM »
Bob Morrison has use TX Ebony before.
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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2007, 06:32:00 PM »
I have a Green Mt. Classic longbow with all black cherry limb wood.It s a great shooting bow,black cherry I think is an excellent limb wood for longbows.The Texas Ebony wood make a good riser wood.I've seen ebony in limbs but only as a veneer for looks.
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Offline Kevin Breaux

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2007, 06:34:00 PM »
excellent news gents, any idea if either wood contains oils?
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Offline aromakr

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2007, 09:17:00 PM »
Kevin:
Beware a lot of Bowyers have had severe allergetic reactions to Texas Ebony. Mike Palmer is one, he can make one or two cuts with the band saw before he has trouble.
Bob
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Offline Kevin Breaux

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2007, 09:47:00 PM »
Will do, I always wear a two stage resp., always!

Thanks again!
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Offline duck'n

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2007, 10:46:00 PM »
You guys gotta help Kevin on this one...I am dying to get something cool made out of all this Tx Ebony!
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Offline Dan Bonner

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2007, 02:56:00 PM »
TX ebony is a great riser wood. I like it better than Macassar or African ebony b/c the grain is tighter and easier to fill. I have never had an alergy problem from the dust. No experience with black cherry.
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Offline One eye

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2007, 06:49:00 PM »
Craig Ekin offers TX Ebony as a riser option on his HH longbows.

Dan
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: Use for Texas Ebony and Black Cherry
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2007, 05:18:00 PM »
Anybody got pics of TX Ebony?
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