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Title: lemonwood
Post by: mnviking on December 30, 2012, 01:07:25 pm

Hi all
has anyone used lemonwood for bow making??  does anyone have a source?
thanks and happy holidays to all

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Pat B on December 30, 2012, 01:32:01 pm

I have never used lemonwood but I do have a stave I plan on using in the next few months.
  Lemonwood is native to Cuba and in small amounts from Central America. There are sources for lemonwood in the US but generally it is very expensive if you can find it.

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Gordon on December 30, 2012, 02:11:36 pm

Here is a link to a bow that I made out of lemonwood recently. And I have another that I just glued up. It is really nice wood if you can find it.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,36274.0.html (http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,36274.0.html)

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: mnviking on December 30, 2012, 03:31:02 pm

thanks for the link gordon.  very nice looking bow. 
loook forward to hearing how your bow build goes pat.

thanks guys

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Dane on December 30, 2012, 05:27:28 pm

I used to have a hardwood dealer near me that sold lemonwood in board form. It is hard to find, though. I understand it grows in Puerto Rico, but not sure how you would get it back to the mainland.

Dane

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Pat B on December 30, 2012, 06:54:50 pm

Mine will be backed with hickory. I only hope it comes out half as nice as Gordon's.
It will be my first attempt at a power lam if I decide to do so.

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: BowJunkie on December 30, 2012, 07:23:13 pm

My neighbor has a HUGE lemon tree in her backyard  ;D
I wonder what the punishment would be for cutting down a tree on private property  >:D

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: seabass on December 30, 2012, 07:34:03 pm

that is the wrong lemonwood bow junkie.they are talking about Degame.a wood that is yellow in color.it is hard for us to get in usa because it comes from Cuba.

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Gaur on December 31, 2012, 04:31:48 am

my second bow I made was a bamboo backed lemonwood.  I didn't really know what I was doing and it had a pretty good hinge but it held together.  Pretty forgiving wood.

Then last year I made a madake bamboo backed lemonwood HIll style from a sweet piece I got from James Parker.  He said it was pre Castro that he got from a guy.  Turned out great.  70# @ 29" 

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: gpw on December 31, 2012, 09:34:03 am

 It may be available under another name ...  http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/articles/archives/WWP-wood-products-magazine/degame_127693093.html

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: mnviking on December 31, 2012, 10:04:44 am

thanks gpw
will look for this designation on exotic wood sites.

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Pat B on December 31, 2012, 10:29:28 am

Gaur, I got my piece of lemonwood from James also.

Title: Re: lemonwood
Post by: Gaur on December 31, 2012, 02:26:44 pm

Pat, maybe out of the same tree ;).   I named the bow "lemon drop"