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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: DoubleLung on October 21, 2016, 01:41:00 PM
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Hello All,
I've been running into an issue of trying to find 8/4 material locally to build risers with. I can find some domestics but it seems all the exotic woods are always available in 4/4. I'm very new to this hobby and am curious what your thoughts are regarding buying 4/4 and cutting and laminating using the "I-beam" method to increase material selection and control costs.
Is there a reason this wouldn't work?
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Will work just fine. I have found the 8/4 getting harder to find and often glue 4/4 together. I think it may even make for a stronger riser as you can flip one piece end for end and thus reverse the grain pattern. When wood splits it usually follows a grain line, by flipping, any single grain ling only goes half way through the thickness of the riser.
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What are you looking for in 8/4. I might be able to help you out.
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To be honest, not one wood specifically. I like all the rosewoods, bocote, bubinga, myrtle. One of my favorite parts of building bows is taking a beautiful piece of wood and turning it into a beautiful weapon. If I built everything with the same material, I'd loose interest I think.
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I like I-beam risers, stronger, and less flex which can rob performance.
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I say beam them.