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Offline lostarrow

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Cocobolo?
« on: November 09, 2012, 09:59:47 am »
Has anyone used cocobolo for a bellywith hickory or boo backing?
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Offline PatM

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Re: Cocobolo?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 10:06:46 am »
Not Cocobolo specifically but it's safe to say that any "Dalbergia" species has what it takes to be belly wood.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Cocobolo?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 02:18:27 pm »
I thought so ,but was wondering if anyone had a living example of a bow.I salvaged a bunch from a boardroom table at a lawyers office Demolition .Found it again while moving lumber the other day and said "HHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?" ::)
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Offline adb

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Re: Cocobolo?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2012, 03:02:10 pm »
I've only ever used cocbolo as tip overlay accents and handle lam accents. It's too expensive, unless acquired  like you did.
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