Anybody use birch (curly birch specifically, but and birch generally) in thier fiberglass lam bows? Risers? A good chunk of curly birch would look pretty neet. Limbs? Same thing, it should lok cool if it is possible.
Mike
Elk ninja, it works. Anyway. In the riser and in limbs. For risers try to find Karelian or Polar birch from the Far North. Beauty....
Karelian birch links :
http://www.hearnehardwoods.com (http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/Inventory/birchkarelian.html)
Northwest Fine Woodworking (http://www.nwfinewoodworking.com/wood_types/karlburl.htm)
Nine Cuts (http://www.dreamstime.com/ninecutsofthekarelianbirch-image495767)
(http://www.sciteclibrary.ru/karbel/img/new/07.jpg)
First laminated bow with birch core that I know was dated by XI century, so called Novgorod bow. Sinew backing, birch core and juniper belly.
Black Widow uses some form of Birch in their Greybark and Autumn Oak models...Mike
That is actually the dymondwood or superaction or whichever version of the high quality birch that Black Widow is using. I am thinking more along the lines of a log, or a chuck of lumber type deal.
Check out www.shrewbows.com (http://www.shrewbows.com) Ron and Greg use it in thier bows, perty stuff!
Just noticed one of the display bows for RER has birch too! Thanks all.
Mike