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Title: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 08, 2014, 02:08:00 PM

Guess you can say I'm always looking for something different and unusual.

Thought I'd try a new type splicing. These are Brown Birdseye Maple and Walnut:

   (http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/Newsplice1.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/arrowman2/media/Newsplice1.jpg.html)

Here is a close up of the splice:

   (http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/Newsplicecloup2.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/arrowman2/media/Newsplicecloup2.jpg.html)

For the unusual, I ran a cross a piece of Quilted Poplar about a week ago and thought "what the heck, folks are always wanting something different".

   (http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/quiltedpop.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/arrowman2/media/quiltedpop.jpg.html)

I took a scrap piece of the Quilted Poplar and dyed it with a couple different colors.

Gray dye:

   (http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/Grayquiltedpop.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/arrowman2/media/Grayquiltedpop.jpg.html)

Golden Brown dye:

   (http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/Gbrnquiltedpop.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/arrowman2/media/Gbrnquiltedpop.jpg.html)

I'll have both of these up on my site in a little while.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Crooked Stic on November 08, 2014, 07:14:00 PM

The gray looks good to me.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: fujimo on November 08, 2014, 09:04:00 PM

beeeeoootiful work Troy- really a work of art!!

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Ranger44 on November 09, 2014, 09:23:00 PM

Awesome work Troy! That is a beautiful splice.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Buemaker on November 10, 2014, 05:45:00 AM

Very nice splice and color combo. Bue--.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: rmorris on November 12, 2014, 09:38:00 AM

Wow! Troy you do amazing work!

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Trux Turning on November 13, 2014, 12:14:00 PM

Wow those are awesome Troy!!

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 13, 2014, 01:10:00 PM

Thanks fellows. I'm always looking for something different. May try doing something like this with a little Myrtle if I can find the right material for the contrasting colors.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 13, 2014, 04:04:00 PM

I guess they are ok..  :)

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 13, 2014, 05:28:00 PM

hehehehe!!! Minus "T" your a hoot!!

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Bodork on November 14, 2014, 08:14:00 PM

Awesome troy! How long are they from the walnut end to the start of the arrowhead? I'd hate to cover those with overlays!

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 15, 2014, 07:10:00 AM

Mike,

It's a tad over 8". I took that into consideration when making them. If used in a one piece the overlay would have to be under 16" to prevent covering any of the spliced arrowhead. If they were going to be used in a takedown the spliced arrowhead could either be around mid limb or by trimming a little off both ends the arrowhead could be just above the take down bolts

Glad to say the full set of veneers will be heading out to their new owner Monday.

Looks like I need to start up another set. Now the question is what material to use.

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 15, 2014, 07:37:00 AM

Why not use real wood, like Osage and Black Walnut?  :)  LOL

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 15, 2014, 09:48:00 AM

That could be done, but why not use something with a little color and character in it?   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 16, 2014, 06:46:00 AM

Your from Ohio huh?
That explains everything. LMFAO

Title: Re: Added a couple new and different veneers
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 16, 2014, 08:02:00 AM

Not really, just stuck here because of work.

Bama born and raised.