Author Topic: Let's see pics of your spalted-wood bows! (Read 986 times)

Raging Water · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:38:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Killdeer:

Morrison Arapaho
Killdeer

Killy,

I have always admired this bow as the most beautiful I have ever seen. It is my screen saver. Boy howdy is that a nice looking bow.

Matt

Jim Jackson · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:58:00 PM »

Sometime in the not so distant future this is going to turn into a Zipper SXT:

sorefingers · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:44:00 AM »

Still looks great killdeer nice bow

Ryan Sanpei · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:51:00 AM »

My friends limbs from his Stalker Recurve.

YORNOC · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:33:00 AM »

Really nice, I hope there's lots more coming. I've never had spalted woods in any bows, but love it for sure. Hmmmmm, my brain is starting to work.

EL Mejor · « **Reply #25 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:24:00 AM »

SPALTED SYCAMORE,SPOILS THE MIND....WILD AND PRETTY...

Dick in Seattle · « **Reply #26 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:01:00 AM »

Spalted maple on left hand bow. Looked a bit different in the board. When glassed, it came out looking almost like bacote. Wood store called it "Ambrosia Maple"... tree killed by the Ambrosia beetle.

Archie · « **Reply #27 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:08:00 AM »

Ryan, your friend's stalker looks sharp!

I have a spalted sycamore PLX on order and am trying to figure out a good riser wood to go with it. I was thinking cocobolo, but think I might like a darker chocolate or ebony color.

Nathan Killen · « **Reply #28 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:06:00 PM »

Spalted sycamore will probably be on my next stalker !

Arwin · « **Reply #29 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:17:00 PM »

Spalted maple riser and knife handle combo:

hayslope · « **Reply #30 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:04:00 PM »

Love those spalted woods........

I don't own a bow made from them (yet).....but one day! I do have a few turkey calls though.....

Kathy....you already know my thoughts about your Morrison!

Cameroo · « **Reply #31 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:34:00 PM »

I'm assuming these are all fiberglass laminate bows? I can't see spalted wood holding up to that stress without it.

Archie · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:37:00 AM »

Anyone have any pics of spalted sycamore limbs???

Don Stokes · « **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »

To a long-time wood guy, to me spalting is not beautiful. As an independent inspector of wood products for much of my career, I have rejected wood products on numerous occasions because of this. It represents fungal attack, and by the time is shows up visually there has been a substantial strength loss, as much as 80% in some cases. I would reject a spalted bow lam as defective. It would be dangerous without the fiberglass.

Not a popular opinion, I'm sure.

Archie · « **Reply #34 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:37:00 PM »

I don't knock your opinion, Don... on the contrary, a good 'nay-sayer' often reveals a side to an issue that others aren't paying attention to.

I've got some spalted sycamore veneers going on a bow that should be done in July. They're purely for looks, and don't contribute at all to the structural resilience of the limbs. I like the natural way they camoflage the bow, and as a non-woodworker, I find the spalted look to be appealing.

amar911 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2011, 05:32:00 PM »

Fortunately, as Archie says, the veneers are cosmetic, not structural, so spalted wood, like some other fragile veneers, only needs to look good, and to my eye it definitely does.

Allan

wingnut · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »

We had a whole board of spalted curly myrtle a few years ago. I wish I had pics. It was the prettiest veneers I have ever done.

Mike

amar911 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »

You have had a LOT of pretty wood in your bows over the years Mike!

Allan

Elkchaser · « **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2011, 07:53:00 PM »

My Dryad Orion is spalted myrtle from you Mike.
I don't know if it"s the same board your speaking of.
I'll post some pics shortly.

Elkchaser · « **Reply #39 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:09:00 PM »

My Dryad Orion Recurve

Spalted Myrtle in the riser and limbs.


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