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question about edge ring bows
tyler:
has anyone ever tried making a edge ringed bow using both the sapwood and heartwood in the bow? i have two pieces of hickory that i have split off of a stave that was cut at an angle to the grain. there not wide enough to use only sapwood or heartwood in the bow and there not wide enough to make a "normal" bow. i think ill try it any way just looking to see if anyone has tried it and to what result. futhermore i think if it works it would make one of the most unique self bows because of the colour contrast. --- Tyler ---
Pat B:
Tyler, Keep us informed with your progress. Why not do a pictorial build a long! Only a guess on my part but I'd say the side with the sapwood would be thicker when the bow is dome. Good luck. Pat
George Tsoukalas:
I've made edge grained board bows and never payed attention to sapwood/hardwood. Just make sure the edge of the stave is straight grained with only a few run ups or outs. Jawge
Lost Arra:
Pecan bow made from edge ringed "block-like" board.
Sapwood and heartwood
D. Tiller:
Nice!
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