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Title: Ekki wood for belly or backing
Post by: littlebenes on March 26, 2016, 08:47:00 AM

I have a bunch of of ekki wood boards and I have read that some native tribes made long narrow bows out of them. I have seen a few bows online that were bamboo backed that performed well. I cut some backing strips and did some test bends it's very strong and flexible in 1/8" strips. I'm thinking of backing an Osage board with it and going for it. I figure of the modules of rapture and modules of elastisity are almost the same as hickory it should make a bow or belly wood. Any advice or info in ekki would greatly be appreciated.

Title: Re: Ekki wood for belly or backing
Post by: monterey on March 26, 2016, 07:22:00 PM

What is Ekki?

Title: Re: Ekki wood for belly or backing
Post by: passion for knowledge on March 26, 2016, 08:16:00 PM

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/ekki/

Title: Re: Ekki wood for belly or backing
Post by: mikkekeswick on March 27, 2016, 02:10:00 AM

Yes I've used it quite a bit. I got a couple of good boards of it a few years ago. It looks unlike most other woods and makes a good bow.
Go for it. Obviously straight grain is important for a backing.