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Title: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: elk ninja on March 03, 2008, 10:47:00 PM
Ever since seeing "Ausable's" Griffin with what I concluded to be waterfall bubinga, I have wanted to put some into one of my bows.  It is beautiful stuff!  Lots of internet searching (actually I just googled it and it came up on the first page), I found this:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/mmbackpacker/bub2_th.jpg)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/mmbackpacker/bub11b_th.jpg)

A ten foot piece of lumber, ready for countless bows!  It's just a little out of my price range though.
 Sure is some pretty stuff!

Mike
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: Carbon Caster on March 03, 2008, 10:55:00 PM
The First custom bow that I owned had Waterfall Bubinga Veneers under clear glass.  I sure miss that bow!!!!  Pretty stuff is right!
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: T.J. on March 04, 2008, 06:23:00 AM
That is a beautiful piece of wood!! I've seen a couple bows with waterfall veneers and they sure were gorgeous.
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: madness522 on March 04, 2008, 06:40:00 AM
That sure is beautiful wood!  I bet you could buy a couple pieces of it from a bowyer or maybe even a  Woodcraft (http://www.woodcraft.com)   store.
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: xia_emperor on March 04, 2008, 01:03:00 PM
WOW!
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: bbassi on March 04, 2008, 02:48:00 PM
I'm guessing that board is in the $4-5K range, right?

as a woodworker, I can't imagine chopping THAT board  up into bow veneers. it deserves to be bookended for high end tables and such.
Title: Re: How about some limb vineers made of this...!
Post by: MJB on March 04, 2008, 02:58:00 PM
BEAUTIFUL WOOD