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Hickory Backed Massaranduba Build Along and help

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Will Carothers:
Thank you Ian, ha ha, i mean i haven't use hickory in heavier bows than 60# yet, but ive used horrible looking hickory and its made it, but i don't know

Ian.:
I have seen a very well know bowyers attempt a single growth ring Hickory back and leave ring violations up the entire length of the bow and that bow survived and is shooting today. I have used Hickory on heavy bows (well over 100lb) that have had knots and run off's, all stiff going strong.

Yes it may break, buts isn't it worth a go? 

Will Carothers:
I think ill go for it, but maybe make it 78" instead of 74", and what do all of you think of massaranduba as a belly wood, and my plan on tapering a core

okie64:
A couple of years ago I made a couple of hickory backed massarandubas and they are great shooters, one of them is 50# and the other is 65 or 70#( cant remember for sure). Massaranduba is a great belly wood and pretty similar to ipe as far as compression strength and workability.

Will Carothers:
i just thought of a solution to the backing question, i had bought some ash at the same time but that was going to be for arrows, but the grain along the sides is really straight, and im almost positive i could chase a ring on it, what about this kind of backing, the grain on the face is pretty straight too, but i would think a chased ring would maybe give me some more assurance, another problem with the hickory though, it is warped into reflex, so im not sure how i would even cut backing strips if i wanted. I'm thinking a bandsaw may work because of the smaller blade, but im not sure?

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