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Title: Zircote?
Post by: monterey on December 06, 2010, 05:52:00 PM
Anyone ever come across Zircote veneers or handle stock?  I found a small piece at a woodworking show and it made a beautiful knife handle.  Very hard and dense!
Title: Re: Zircote?
Post by: V-Archer on December 07, 2010, 11:42:00 AM
Here's a bow I made for a guy in Ireland. The bow has ziricote veneers under clear glass in the limbs

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Bow%20for%20John%20Reck/limb3-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Bow%20for%20John%20Reck/R-Dbowcombi.jpg)
Title: Re: Zircote?
Post by: KellyG on December 07, 2010, 02:44:00 PM
WOW! just wow!
Title: Re: Zircote?
Post by: monterey on December 07, 2010, 03:20:00 PM
That is pretty!  Did you purchase the veneer or cut or???

I have a major veneer dealer right here in my area but even though they have a huge stock, they don't list any zircote.  Maybe a call is in order.
Title: Re: Zircote?
Post by: V-Archer on December 07, 2010, 06:00:00 PM
I have veneer sheets as well as a few blocks to make risers.
Title: Re: Zircote?
Post by: Apex Predator on December 08, 2010, 01:02:00 PM
I love the stuff!  I'm prepping another riser right now out of zircote.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H039107.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H039106.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H039103.jpg)