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Title: Red cedar
Post by: ocd on September 20, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

need photos of bows with red cedar veneers. Need some ideas for wood combos in the riser.

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: Sam Harper on September 21, 2015, 12:31:00 AM

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/cedarcontrast_zps0fe39803.jpg)

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: cunruhshoot on September 21, 2015, 01:24:00 AM

Here is a southern red cedar with Paduak and Cocobolo in the riser.

 (http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/8a2931baf0f57a524aeacaa7e8db46ce.jpg)

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: ocd on September 21, 2015, 07:44:00 AM

Thanks guys keep'em coming

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: Sam Harper on September 21, 2015, 10:58:00 AM

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/1461555_10152612007685998_3330315455910371194_n_zpss5ib0xbz.jpg)

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: DDawg on September 23, 2015, 08:22:00 AM

wow! Beautiful!
I'm gonna have to re think Red Cedar... We have lots of Red Cedar on our property.

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: newhouse114 on September 24, 2015, 07:32:00 PM

I don't believe any of that is western red cedar, could be wrong but I've never seen that coloration in western red. And I have cut and milled MANY thousands of board feet of western.

Title: Re: Red cedar
Post by: Overspined on September 26, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

Aromatic red  cedar is fine but you cull a ton of it if you want clear cedar. I've made a few Hill bows from it and it's nice and shoots well too. I really like a thin character piece with knots and streaks  on the back and red core.
  (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/85F239D1-33E2-456B-962F-9A862EED1486_zpsrqe3bzqz.jpg) (http://s725.photobucket.com/user/overspined/media/85F239D1-33E2-456B-962F-9A862EED1486_zpsrqe3bzqz.jpg.html)