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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Thomas S. on November 01, 2014, 07:16:00 PM

Title: Wood source.
Post by: Thomas S. on November 01, 2014, 07:16:00 PM

Found a local wood yard that has air dried stock. Here's my choices. White oak, red oak, red maple, ash, aspen, cherry, black birch, and hickory.
I Could use some advise  as to what to choose for a back, core and belly.

Title: Re: Wood source.
Post by: fujimo on November 01, 2014, 08:47:00 PM

royzdaman!
ass'im!

Title: Re: Wood source.
Post by: macbow on November 01, 2014, 09:06:00 PM

Ash and Hickory depending on grain run out.

Title: Re: Wood source.
Post by: takefive on November 02, 2014, 01:11:00 AM

A 1/8" thick strip of hickory is my favorite backing for tri-lam bows. I'd pick a lighter wood like cherry or red maple for the core and hickory again for the belly.  Too bad lumber yards don't carry osage, the best belly wood IMO.

Title: Re: Wood source.
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 02, 2014, 05:49:00 AM

X'2 on Macbow. See if they have red elm...

Title: Re: Wood source.
Post by: Thomas S. on November 02, 2014, 03:50:00 PM

Thanks. Going to try hickory back and belly, cherry core.