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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on July 18, 2016, 07:26:23 pm

Title: "White Wood"
Post by: DC on July 18, 2016, 07:26:23 pm

This is the first Pacific Dogwood I've worked. I was so impressed with the colour I had to post it. New meaning to white wood. Not a hunting bow in a natural finish ;D This was not taken with a flash, it was in a dim shop.

Title: Re: "White Wood"
Post by: bjrogg on July 18, 2016, 07:34:35 pm

I know my red osier dogwood arrow shafts are so white too. Then if you put polycrylic on them they really shine
Bjrogg

Title: Re: "White Wood"
Post by: Blayne on July 19, 2016, 12:38:37 am

Thats really nice! I have some now too, looking forward to working with it!

Title: Re: "White Wood"
Post by: DC on July 19, 2016, 12:10:12 pm

I'm really enjoying working it. The scraper takes off spoke shave-like shavings without pulling the grain like yew can do. I'll have to be careful not to take off to much. Probably shouldn't be doing anything in this humidity, 98% right now and the lowest for the day will be about 75%. Cool at the moment though so it's nice.

Title: Re: "White Wood"
Post by: penderbender on July 19, 2016, 01:32:14 pm

Looks like nice stuff. It doesn't grow here, besides the odd one someone planted. Looks similar to hazel, the color that is. Got a bit a character too. Like to see how it finish's  out. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: "White Wood"
Post by: Blayne on July 20, 2016, 01:21:05 pm

Penderbender, you have no dogwood on the island? That surprises me. The stuff grows everywhere on the big island ;D