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Title: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: takefive on January 27, 2016, 05:44:00 PM

I'm thinking about curly maple under clear glass for the back lam on my next Bingham hybrid.  I've heard that it should be avoided on an all wood lam bow, because it's weaker than your regular hard maple.   Anybody know if it poses a problem under glass?

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: Bowjunkie on January 27, 2016, 05:52:00 PM

Entombed in glass? None whatsoever. Build it with confidence.

In all wooden bows, I avoid it like the plague.

I have experience both ways. Some good. Some bad. Guess which is which    :confused:

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: bamboo on January 27, 2016, 07:25:00 PM

  (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/pinewood005.jpg) (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/kittitiny/media/pinewood005.jpg.html)
curly under glass

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: jsweka on January 27, 2016, 08:16:00 PM

You simply can't beat nicely figured curly maple!!

And if you want to really make the figure pop under clear glass, you can use an alcohol based dye on the lambs. (Don't use an oil based stain or your glue won't hold)

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: takefive on January 27, 2016, 09:39:00 PM

That sure is pretty, bamboo.  Thanks for the tips, guys.
I love the way aniline dye looks on curly maple, John.  Yep, that's going to be the plan.

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: Mad Max on January 27, 2016, 09:57:00 PM

Curly anything looks good under glass.

Title: Re: Curly maple under glass?
Post by: LittleBen on January 27, 2016, 10:20:00 PM

Stained curly anything under glass looks amazing.